Closure Order served on Bansha foodstore as FSAI reports four January closures.
A food business in Bansha, Co Tipperary has been served with a Closure Order after an inspection found unsafe food being held for sale or supply past its ‘use by’ date, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has confirmed.
The order was served by Environmental Health Officers in the Health Service Executive on 19th January 2026 on O’Connell’s Foodstore, under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020.
What the Closure Order means for the Bansha premises.
The notice relates specifically to the holding of foods labelled with ‘use by’ dates for the purpose of sale or supply. (It does not restrict the sale or supply of foods labelled with a ‘best before’ date.)
The FSAI said one of the reasons for enforcement action during January included unsafe food placed on the market that was past its ‘use by’ dates.
FSAI: “No excuse for bad practice”.
Commenting on the January enforcement list, FSAI chief executive Mr Greg Dempsey said inspectors are continuing to find recurring problems, including poor hygiene and pest issues, and stressed that a robust food safety management system and a clean premises are basic legal requirements.
Other January Closure Orders (briefly).
The FSAI report also lists three other businesses served with Closure Orders in January:
The Shamrock Lodge (kitchen only), Finglas, Dublin 11.
White Sands Hotel (small ground-floor kitchen), Portmarnock, Co Dublin.
Chillers Restaurant and Lounge, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
The FSAI notes that details of enforcement orders are published on its website, and that Closure Orders and Improvement Orders remain listed for a period after issues found are corrected.
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