The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has served a closure order on a West Waterford premises.
Nationwide, eleven enforcement orders were served on food businesses by the FSAI 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).
Among the premises served with a Closure Order under the FSAI Act, 1998 is Lismore Golf Club (Restaurant/Café), Ballyin Lower, Lismore.
The report on the premises stated: "Adequate procedures were not in place to control pests resulting in a grave and immediate danger to public health. When rats gain access to food or food preparation surfaces, they create a serious risk of contamination, which can compromise food safety. This was evidenced by visual sighting of rat droppings in a kitchen cupboard adjacent to a rat trap. It was noted
that there was no bait on the rat trap. The rat trap was surrounded by rat droppings. The rodents having access to food and food preparation surfaces gives rise to a serious risk of contamination of food and equipment."
Also served with Closure Orders were:
Balam Limited (Foods of Non-Animal Origin Processing), 114 Boyne Road, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11
The Turk Grill (Take Away), 23 Grattan Street, Sligo
Ella’s Heaven Café and Bakery, 95A Talbot Street, Dublin 1
Miner’s Rest Public House (Closed Area: The external drinks storage room), Ballingary, Tipperary
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, 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, 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
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