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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that eight Closure Orders and two Prohibition Orders were served on food businesses during the month of June 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).

Four Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
Doolin Ice Cream (Closed Area: The food store [located in the yard] Doolin Ice Cream) (Retailer), Fisher Street, Doolin, Clare.
Wee Care (RTE Creche) (Closed area: kitchen and staff canteen only), RTE, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
All Bar Chicken Coolock (Service Sector), 10A, Ringuard House, Malahide Road Industrial Estate, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17.
Il Vicolo (Restaurant/ Café), Bridge Mills, O’Briens Bridge, Galway.

Four Closure Orders were served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:
Tunisian Halal Butcher, located at Unit 8, Aldi Centre, St Margarets Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Zone Activity Centre (Closed activity: Part of the activities of the business, its establishments, holdings, or other premises be ceased. The food stall activity located in the carpark at Zone Activity Centre) (Restaurant/ Café), Unit 1& 2, Mullaghboy Industrial Estate, Mullaghboy, Navan, Meath.
Frenchpark Service Station (Closed area: The rear store room that is used to store foodstuffs), Dublin Road, Frenchpark, Roscommon
Fresh Today (Closed activity: This closure order applies to the decanting and repacking of foodstuffs on the premises for retail to the final consumer, with the exception of fruit and vegetables) (Retailer), Athboy Road, Trim, Meath

One Prohibition Order was served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:

Ballymaguire Foods Unlimited Company (Other Composite Processing), Rathmooney, Lusk, County Dublin

One Prohibition Order was served the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:

Elite Events and Caterers Food Stall operating at Kerala House Carnival, Fairyhouse, Ratoath, Co Meath, registered address Carrigeen GAA, Waddingstown, Mooncoin, Kilkenny.

Some of the reasons for the Enforcement Orders in June include: significant number of rodent droppings discovered in a kitchen and in a staff canteen; absence of rodent proofing; significant number of rodent droppings observed in a box containing lids for smoothie cups; no water supply provided for hand washing or to clean and disinfect utensils and to hygienically wash food; lack of adequate and regular cleaning; pooling water from defrosting fish mixed with blood and raw meat on the floor of a walk in chiller; no cleaning agents or detergent for cleaning and sanitising; large quantities of cooked and raw high risk foods stored at incorrect temperatures; food likely contaminated with the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes; inadequate layout, design, size and construction of food preparation area.

Mr Greg Dempsey, Chief Executive, FSAI, said: “Every food business has a legal responsibility to ensure the food they produce is safe to eat. Failures like poor hygiene, pest activity, and improper storage are basic errors that can have severe consequences to public health. Food safety isn’t optional, it’s essential. While we understand the daily pressures on businesses, food safety and hygiene standards must be maintained at all times. A robust food safety management system not only protects public health, but it also supports the long-term success of the food business. Non-compliance with food law is not tolerated and enforcement action will be taken where standards fall short.”

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.