African food cash and carry owner fined €30,000 for hygiene breaches

The operator of a Dublin cash and carry which specialises in African food produce has been given fines totalling €30,000 for serious breaches of hygiene standards.

John Johnson, originally from Nigeria, had been prosecuted at Dublin District Court by the HSE on six counts of breaking hygiene of foodstuff regulations, at the Bimdoc Cash and Carry, which is located at Jamestown Business Park, in Finglas.

Senior environmental health officer Chris Counihan carried out an inspection at the wholesaler on Sept 20 last year.