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Fitness & Health

06th Oct 2016

10 Irish food businesses were issued with closure orders in September

Conor Heneghan

Familiar with any of these places?

10 food businesses in Ireland were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation during the month of September, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.

Roscommon was the county worst affected with four closures, while establishments in Waterford, Dublin, Cork, Wicklow, Cavan and Limerick were also issued with closure orders served by the HSE environmental health officers.

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.

Have you ever eaten in any of these places?

Six Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:

  • Starbucks (restaurant/café), 21 Great Georges Street, Waterford
  • Ruby King (restaurant/café), Unit 5, West Business Park, Circular Road, Roscommon
  • Akanchawa’s Honey Pot (restaurant/café), 40 Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7
  • Fernhill Golf & Country Club (Closed area: restaurant and associated kitchen facilities within the club), Fernhill, Carrigaline, Cork
  • Hannons Oakwood Hotel (Closed area: Kitchen area and all food service), Athlone Road, Roscommon
  • Get Fresh Catering (restaurant/canteen), Castlerea Community School, Castlerea, Roscommon

Four Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:

  • Ashford Oriental (restaurant/café), Main Street, Ashford, Wicklow
  • Hairy Neds Pub and Shop (Closed activity: Shop deli and all food preparation areas), Crosskeys, Cavan
  • Big Bites Take Away, Castle Street, Roscommon
  • Fitto Café (restaurant/café), 12/13 Catherine Street, Limerick

Two Improvement Orders was served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:

  • J2 Sushi & Bento (restaurant/canteen), 5 Market Square, Navan, Meath
  • Asian and Arabic Food Market (grocery), 3 Parnell Street, Limerick

One Prohibition Order was served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:

  • Arcross Foods (cold store), Blackrock, Louth

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