Thurles Information

In total eleven Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses in Ireland during January 2025.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that 11 Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses during the month of January 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. The Enforcement Orders were issued by Environmental Health Officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).

Five Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:

• Miner’s Rest Public House (Closed Area: The external drinks storage room), Ballingarry, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. (See closure Order Report HERE)
• Balam Limited (Foods of Non-Animal Origin Processing), 114 Boyne Road, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11
• Lismore Golf Club (Restaurant/Café), Ballyin Lower, Lismore, Waterford
• The Turk Grill (Take Away), 23 Grattan Street, Sligo
• Ella’s Heaven Café and Bakery, 95A Talbot Street, Dublin 1

Three Closure Orders were served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:

• Xpress Pantry (Closed activities: Part of the activities of the business, its establishments, holdings, or other premises be ceased – The manufacture and wholesale of foods of animal origin and subsequently being placed on the market), Unit 9, Dunshaughlin Business Park, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath.
• Indian Tiffins (Restaurant/Café), 143 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
• Bewley’s Café (Closed activity: Part of the activities of its establishment be ceased, specifically the use of the vacuum packing machine), 78/79 Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

Three Prohibition Orders were served under the FSAI Act 1998 on:

• Miner’s Rest Public House, Ballingarry, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
• La Citadel (Retailer), Unit 4, Glebeview House, River Mall, Swords, Co. Dublin.
• M Tee Ventures (Retailer), Unit 1, Glebeview House, River Mall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.

Some of the reasons for the Enforcement Orders in January include: active cockroach infestation; rodent activity and rodent droppings; raw fish vacuum packed in the same machine where ready-to-eat foods were vacuum packed with no documented cleaning and disinfection procedure or cleaning schedule in place for the vacuum packer; damp and mould growth; personal items such as shoes, a gazebo and scooter in a food production area; complete lack of cleaning; all surfaces stained and dirty with waste food debris and a build-up of dust; no evidence of a food safety management system in place; a business that had not been approved by a competent authority for the operations taking place; unlabelled food items with no traceability information provided.

Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI, reiterated that the legal onus is on food businesses to ensure they fully comply with food safety legislation at all times.
“Food businesses have a fundamental legal responsibility to ensure the food they produce is safe to eat. The Enforcement Orders served in January highlight unacceptable breaches of food safety legislation, including inadequate pest control, poor hygiene standards, and a lack of proper food traceability. These non-compliances pose a serious risk to consumer health and also undermine confidence in the food industry. It is essential that all food businesses implement and maintain a robust food safety management system to prevent such violations. The law is clear, food safety is not optional, and food businesses that fail to comply will face enforcement action.”

Also, during the month of December 2024, one prosecution was taken by the Health Service Executive in relation to:
Vicos Grill (Take Away), 1 Ludlow Street, Navan, Meath.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland instruct the recall of specific batches of various Old Irish Creamery Cheese cheddar cheese products, due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Alert Summary dated Friday, 7th February 2025.

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2025.08
Product Identification: Please see table below.
Batch Code: Please see table below.
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message: The below batches of Old Irish Creamery Cheese cheddar cheese products are being recalled due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Nature Of Danger: Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including adults over the age of 65. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.

Action Required: Consumers.
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches of cheese.