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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that eight Closure Orders, (including one in North Tipperary), were served on food businesses during the month of August 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 Closure Orders were issued by Environmental Health Officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).

The Enforcement Report in relation to the Tipperary non compliance issue can be read in full here.

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

1. Divine Catering (domestic kitchen), Farnamurry Close, Ballygraigue Road, Nenagh, Tipperary.
2. Letterkenny Kebab and Pizza/East Ocean (take away), 61 Port Road, Letterkenny, Donegal
3. Baalbec Take Away (Closed area: The outdoor area used to accommodate the potato peeling and preparation), Sarsfield Street, Kilmallock, Limerick.
4. Al Huda Grocery (retailer), 72A Summerhill, Dublin 1.
5. Cafe India,16 Harbour Street, Tullamore, Offaly.
6. Akanchawa Honey Pot (restaurant/café), Unit 39, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

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

Jazz Chinese Restaurant, Coolock Village Shopping Centre, Beechpark Avenue, Coolock, Dublin 5.
Freshly Chopped & Neat Pizza (Restaurant/Cafe), First Floor, 13-15 Main Street, Fairview, Dublin 3.

Some of the reasons for the Closure Orders in August include: evidence of ongoing rodent infestation with droppings found in kitchen area; failure to implement adequate pest control measures; dead cockroaches found in traps and flies in the deli area; inadequate regular and thorough cleaning; uncovered bins filled with food waste; a build-up of dirt on used catering equipment and on the floor; a lack of basic hygiene provisions, such as hot water, soap, and drying facilities for staff; food not stored at correct temperature; a lack of food allergen information available for customers; failure to implement an appropriate food safety culture.

Dr Pamela Byrne, (Chief Executive, FSAI), warned that there is a legal responsibility for food businesses to act responsibly and ensure the food they provide to their customers is safe to eat.
“Whilst most food businesses follow high food safety standards and are compliant with food law, inspectors continue to encounter cases where consumers’ health is put at risk through a failure to comply with food safety and basic hygiene requirements. These non-compliances are avoidable, and we have zero tolerance for any food business that does not comply with its legal requirements. Food businesses have a legal requirement to ensure the safe supply of food and it is unacceptable that basic procedures like handwashing, cleaning, robust pest control measures and storing food correctly at the appropriate temperature are not being properly followed. Food businesses must do better.”

Details of the food businesses served with Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI’s website. Closure Orders and Improvement Orders will remain listed in the enforcement reports on the website for a period of three months from the date of when a premises is adjudged to have corrected its food safety issue, with Prohibition Orders being listed for a period of one month from the date the Order was lifted.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland warn of incorrectly declared allergens in some Mayil products.

Alert Summary dated Friday, August 16th 2024

Allergy Alert Notification: 2024.A27 (Update 1)
Allergens: Mustard, sesame seeds, fish and crustaceans
Product Identification: Please see table below.
Batch Code: All batch codes and all best before dates. Please see table hereunder.
Country Of Origin: India

Message: Further to FSAI food allergen alerts 2024.A27 and 2024.A28, the affected Mayil products listed in the table below contain certain allergens which are incorrectly declared on the label. This may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of mustard, sesame seeds, fish and/or crustaceans.

In total, 16 Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses across Ireland in July 2024, most of which were in our capital city.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that 16 Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses during the month of July 2024 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).

Three Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
Boba Bar (restaurant/café), 139 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
Hartigans (public house), 100 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2.
Duud (retailer), Unit 2 Pinewood House, Huntstown Road, Huntstown, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

Nine Closure Orders, including one in Cahir, Co. Tipperary, were served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:
Riverhouse Café, No 1 Castle Street, Cahir, Co. Tipperary. [Full report can be found here, which indicates am overall failure to implement, and maintain an appropriate food safety culture, which in turn was likely to pose a risk to food safety, and thereby to public health.]
The Garden @ The Shannon Bar, Termonbarry, Roscommon.
Fayrouz Restaurant, 117 Cork Street, Dublin 8.
*Eurasia Supermarket, Unit 1, Fonthill Retail Park, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Evergreen Retail Limited (retailer), Unit 1, Fonthill Retail Park, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Humeera Traders Limited (retailer), Unit 1, Fonthill Retail Park, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
*Spice Village Indian Street Food (retailer), Unit 1, Fonthill Retail Park, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
*Eurasia Supermarket (Closed area: First floor food storage hall & attached kitchen area only), Unit 1, Fonthill Retail Park, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
*Spice Village Indian Street Food (Closed area – First floor food storage hall & attached kitchen area only) (retailer), Unit 1, Fonthill Retail Park, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Three Prohibition Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
Baltic Market (retailer), 2 Dominic Street, Drogheda, Louth.
Goa Indian Spice Kitchen Ltd (takeaway), Unit 103, St Patrick’s Woollen Mills, Douglas, Cork.
Select Asia (retailer), Unit 103, St Patrick’s Woollen Mills, Douglas, Cork.

One Prohibition Order was served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:
Quality Foods (butcher shop), 59-61 Dublin Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.

Some of the reasons for the Enforcement Orders in July include:
Evidence of ongoing cockroach activity, which led to the serving of six Closure Orders on food businesses at one location; live cockroaches found in equipment and on traps in the kitchen area; multiple holes and gaps in the walls along with rodent droppings; a rodent carcass in a snap trap; failure to implement adequate pest control measures; failure to implement an appropriate food safety culture; food with either expired, missing or altered use-by dates; food not thawed safely; food items stored at unsafe temperatures; inadequate regular and thorough cleaning throughout the premises; equipment like meat slicers congealed with fat and stale food debris; continuous failure to maintain consistent cleaning standards; filthy cleaning equipment and cleaning cloths.

Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI, emphasised that compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations should be of the highest priority for all food businesses.

“Filthy premises, unsafe food storage and inadequate pest control measures are once again the primary reasons for this month’s Enforcement Orders. These violations demonstrate a total disregard for food safety requirements and highlight the ongoing failure of some food businesses to maintain basic, consistent cleaning practices, and this failure poses a significant risk to public health. Food businesses have a legal responsibility to ensure the safety of the food they produce, distribute or sell by maintaining proper storage temperatures, ensuring staff are properly trained, having stringent hygiene practices and ensuring their food businesses are fully pest proofed. Achieving a strong food safety culture requires continuous and consistent training for all team members”.

Details of the food businesses served with Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI’s website.
Closure Orders and Improvement Orders will remain listed in the enforcement reports on the website for a period of three months from the date of when a premises is adjudged to have corrected its food safety issue, with Prohibition Orders being listed for a period of one month from the date the Order was lifted.