A Tipperary food business was among seven premises served with Closure Orders by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland during May.
Jilly & Joe’s, located at the Dove Hill Centre in Ballynoran, Carrick-on-Suir, was served with a Closure Order relating specifically to the cooling of cooked foods. The closed activity involved the cooling of cooked foods including meat, poultry, gravies, sauces, rice and potatoes.
According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, one of the issues identified in May’s enforcement actions was that food was not being cooled in line with the critical cooling limits set out in a business’s HACCP food safety plan. Proper cooling of cooked foods is an important food safety control, as incorrect cooling can allow harmful bacteria to grow.
The order against Jilly & Joe’s was one of five Closure Orders served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020.
Across the country, seven Closure Orders were issued in total during the month. Other businesses affected included premises in Meath, Dublin, Westmeath, Carlow and Limerick.
The FSAI said the reasons behind May’s enforcement orders included serious hygiene and food safety concerns. These included evidence of rodent activity, dirty food preparation areas, unsafe food handling practices, inadequate cleaning, poor waste management, lack of hand washing controls and inappropriate food storage.
FSAI Chief Executive Mr Greg Dempsey said the issues identified pointed to clear failures in basic food safety controls. He said food safety management systems are not optional and must be properly implemented, maintained and monitored.
He added that where basic standards are not met, there is a risk to public health and enforcement action will continue where necessary.
Details of food businesses served with enforcement orders are published on the FSAI website. Closure Orders remain listed for three months from the date a premises is judged to have corrected the food safety issue.
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