Twelve Irish businesses received food safety orders in May

Twelve Irish food businesses received food safety orders from the Food Safety Authority last month.

The information was issued today by the FSAI and explains that eleven Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order were served for breaches of food safety legislation. These were pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010. Eight of the closure orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 to the following businesses: Addison Lodge, 131 Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 Salthill Social (restaurant), 14 Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill, Galway Blackchurch Inn, Naas Road, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin Zaiqa Foods (New Aroma Foods Ltd) (Closed area: The retail butcher counter area), Unit D 18, South Ring West Business Park, Tramore Road, Cork Derrynaflan Foods Ltd (wholesaler/distributer), CGI Foodpark, Knockgriffin, Midleton, Cork Lucky Dragon 2 (takeaway), 70 Fassaugh Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7 Rock Kebab and Pizza (restaurant), 101 Main Street, Cashel, Tipperary Bella Roma (takeaway), 45 Ballybough Road, Dublin 3 Three Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 to the below: D&G’s Takeaway, No. 5 Potato Market, Carlow Sweetness Luxury Homemade Desserts, Ardcavan, Wexford Golden Beach Supermarket, 137 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 One Prohibition Order was served to Golden Beach Supermarket, 137 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 while there were two prosecutions by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority in relation to Ronan Forde (wholesaler/distributor), Ferrybank, Waterfor and Kenmare Salmon Company (fish smoking), Ockt Ltd, Glebe House, Glebe Place, Killarney, Kerry. Chief Executive of the FSAI, Dr Pamela Byrne, commented on the closures:

"It is extremely disappointing to see that May is the highest month so far this year for Closure Orders.

"There are simply no excuses for putting consumers’ health at risk through sub-standard food safety and hygiene practices. Summer is a busy time of year for food businesses and systems must be put in place to cope with the increase in customers and at a time when outside temperatures can be a lot higher.

"Food bacteria can multiply quickly in warm weather and food businesses must ensure food is stored at correct temperatures.

"It is also essential that all food businesses have the appropriate food safety management systems and procedures in place and that all staff are fully trained to ensure these systems and procedures are adhered to all times".