A Waterford City pub was closed for a number of days last month after it breached food safety regulations.
The HSE carried out an inspection of the Exchange Bar in Ballybricken on January 3rd and found evidence of rodent activity.
They report says this posed a risk of contamination to foodstuffs, food preparation surfaces, equipment and utensils.
The closure order was lifted on January 7th.
'Wholly unacceptable'
Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, said that the recent orders show consumers are continuing to be put at risk," she said.
"The Enforcement Orders in the first month of the year have demonstrated that inadequate hygiene practices are continuing to put consumers at unnecessary risk of falling ill.
"If you are a food business owner, it is your responsibility to comply with the law and implement adequate food safety and hygiene standards as a core part of your business.
"Food legislation is primarily set to protect consumers from a variety of threats such as pest infestation and food contamination by dangerous bacteria.
"There is no justification for any food business to not fully implement all applicable food legislation.
"It is wholly unacceptable that there continues to be some food businesses who are failing to have the right food safety management systems in place to ensure the food they serve to their customers is safe to eat."
