Food safety authority cracks down on firms’ poor hygiene standards

One of the highest number of enforcement orders in 10 years was dished out to cafés and restaurants last month, figures show.

Twelve companies were hit with closure orders after being found with such poor food safety and hygiene standards that they were deemed to be of grave or immediate danger to the public.

One cash and carry was served with a prohibition order, meaning it was banned from selling food found to have been dangerous to consumers.