'Lack of pest proofing very concerning' as 13 food businesses get closure orders in September

A live rodent running across the floor of a food storage room was among the reasons why food businesses were closed by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) in September. File photo

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024 - 17:02

Sally Gorman and Steven Heaney

A dead rodent caught in a snap trap in a kitchen, a live rodent running across the floor of a food storage room, and a dead bird on the premises were among the reasons why food businesses were closed by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) in September.

The FSAI served 13 enforcement orders on food businesses during the month of September for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020. One of the orders was served on a business in Cork.