Food safety watchdog issues 11 closure orders on businesses

ELEVEN closure orders were issued against food businesses last month, including four in Cork and a cafe in the University of Limerick.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said the closure orders and one improvement order were served against the businesses for breaches in food safety legislation.

The closure orders were served on the following businesses:

* Helvick Viviers Ring, Dungarvan, Waterford.

* Cafe Verde, University of Limerick, Plassey, Limerick.

* Sopot Styl, 4 Emmet Street, Fermoy, Cork.

* T/A Lin’s, Main St, Ballylanders, Limerick.

* The Deadmans Inn, Ballyfin, Portlaois, Laois.

* MrKebab, Dalton Street, Claremorris, Mayo.

* Doyles (Closed area: Fleet St basement only), 9 College Street, Dublin 2.

* T/A Phoenix Garden Chinese, Bridge Street, Westport, Mayo.

* Spring Garden Chinese Restaurant/Takeaway, Main Street, Buttevant, Cork.

* China Inn, Chinese Restaurant and Take Away (Closed area: Main kitchen and associated food preparation room), Main Street, Watergrasshill, Cork.

* The Fir Tree Bar (Closed area: Main kitchen and associated food preparation area), Main Street, Watergrasshill, Cork.

An improvement order was served on:

* Shimla Indian Restaurant, 5 Weavers Row, Clonsilla, Dublin 15.

The FSAI also reported a successful prosecution by the HSE West Region on Finn’s Public House, Main Street, Borrisoleigh in Tipperary.

Commenting on the latest enforcement orders, chief executive of the FSAI Prof Alan Reilly said October had been a record month for enforcement orders for this year, which he described as “unacceptable”.

“Consumers have to be confident that the food they are eating is safe to eat and the FSAI and enforcement officers will continue to use a zero tolerance policy in relation to breaches of food safety legislation.

“Food businesses should take full advantage of the information and support made available by the FSAI and its official agencies to ensure a basic and consistent food safety management plan is developed and put in place in line with legislation,” he said.

Details of the food businesses served with these enforcement orders are published on the FSAI’s website. Closure orders and improvement orders will remain listed on the website for a period of three months and prohibition orders will remain listed for a period of one month. www.fsai.ie