The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that ten Closure Orders were served on food businesses during the month of February for breaches of food safety legislation.
A Closure Order was served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on Shinu George, 8 Esker Avenue, Ardkeen Village, Waterford.
Shinu George, which used a domestic premises to prepare food for catering off-site, was closed because the kitchen did not provide a sufficiently hygienic environment for preparing food.
Closure Orders were also issued for the following under the same Act:
- Hidden Dojo Asian Streetfood (take away) 47A Phibsborough Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7
- Wakami Sushi & Asian (take away), 47A Phibsborough Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7
- Hayashi (restaurant/café) 3 JKL Street, Edenderry, Offaly
- Pure Indulgence Restaurant/ Café, Littlepace Shopping Centre, Littlepace, Clonee, Dublin 15
Meanwhile, five Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
- Lusk Chinese Take Away Station Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin
- Offbeat Donuts, restaurant/café, 17 French Church Street, Cork
- Coriander Nepalese and Indian Restaurant, 1 Tramway Terrace, Douglas, Cork
- Strudel Artisan Bakery, 105 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
- Amerta Chinese Restaurant, 1 Clifton Avenue, Monkstown, Co. Dublin
Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI, said that food safety is a legal requirement and that all food businesses must comply with the law.
“Food safety is not a ‘nice to have’ in a food business. It’s a legal requirement and the law is there to protect consumer health. Consumers have a right to safe food and the food business owner is legally responsible for ensuring that the food they produce is safe to eat. Maintaining a clean premises that is fit for purpose, managing pest control, properly labelling produce and providing traceability information are mandatory legal requirements for all food businesses. By neglecting to uphold basic food safety and hygiene standards, a business not only jeopardises the health of its customers, but also risks damaging its own reputation as a trustworthy food business,” said Dr Byrne.
Details of the food businesses served with Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI’s website at www.fsai.ie.
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