Five businesses were served with closure orders…
Five food businesses in Ireland were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation during the month of February, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.
Two of the businesses were in Dublin and one each in Limerick, Louth and Tipperary.
The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010.
Familiar with any of these places?
Three Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
- Express Pizza (take away), 6 Lord Edward Street, Limerick
- Punjab Pantry (take away), 39 Richmond Street South, Dublin 2
- Synergy Subs Ltd t/a Subway (restaurant/café), Mellview House, M1 Retail Park, Drogheda, Louth
Two Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
- Jalapeno Mexican Cuisine Ltd (restaurant/café), 46 Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
- Culleton’s Fish & Chips (restaurant/café), Main Street, Bansha, Tipperary
Under the FSAI Act, 1998, a Closure Order is served where it is deemed that there is or there is likely to be a grave and immediate danger to public health at or in the premises; or where an Improvement Order is not complied with. Closure Orders can refer to the immediate closure of all or part of the food premises, or all or some of its activities.
Under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010, Closure Orders and Prohibition Orders are served where there is a non-compliance with food legislation
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