Recognise any of these places?
Seven food businesses in Ireland were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation during the month of May, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
Three of the affected businesses were in Dublin, while there was one each in Tipperary, Donegal, Wicklow and Sligo
One further business from Dublin was served with a prohibition order under the FSAI Act, 1988.
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.
Five Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
- Maid of Erin (public house) (Closed area: food preparation area and activities; not including the service of drinks in the bar), 9/10 Church Street, Tipperary Town, Tipperary
- Flanreil Food Services Ltd (caterer), Kitchen and associated storage facilities occupied by Flanreil Food Services Ltd in O’Dwyers Public House, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin
- Tasty Bite (takeaway), Main Street, Manorcunningham, Donegal
- Tropica Asian Street Food (restaurant), 4-6 Westbourne Terrace, Quinsboro Road, Bray, Wicklow
- Zam Zam Kebab House & Takeaway, 30-31 High Street, Sligo
Two Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
- Londis (supermarket), (Closed Area: The basement food production kitchen only), 1-2, Atrium Building Carmenhall Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
- Yo & More (Closed Area: Use of rear store/kitchen for production & storage of food & food related items), The Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin
One Prohibition Order was served under the FSAI Act, 1988 on:
- Kokoro Sushi (takeaway), Unit N, Liffey Trust Centre 117-126 Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1
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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