Dead rat and beef tartare issues among reasons for FSAI closure orders

A closure order was issued to Kimchi Hop House on Parnell Street, Dublin, under the FSAI Act 1998, after a dead rat was found under a dishwasher in the kitchen. File picture

A Dublin restaurant operating under the Fitzwilliam Hotel Group was issued a closure order by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and ordered to stop preparing and serving raw beef dishes, including beef tartare.

Cellar 22 and Floritz, located on St Stephen's Green, were ordered to suspend two activities on October 1 under EU food legislation.