Have you visited any of these places?
Three closure orders were served on Irish food businesses during August, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
The Enforcement Orders were issued by environmental health officers (EHOs) in the Health Service Executive (HSE) and sea-fisheries protection officers in the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA).
Three Closure Orders were served under European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:
- Zing by Chaska (restaurant/café), 90-91 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
- Fredis Pizzeria, Market Square, Bailieborough, Cavan
- New Victoria (take away), 51 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1
One Prohibition Order, which is under appeal, was served under the FSAI Act 1998 on:
- MFV Nausicaa DA63 (under appeal) (fishing vessel), County Dublin
The Closure Orders for both New Victoria and Zing by Chaska was lifted on 23 August and 29 August respectively.
Some of the reasons for the Closure Orders in the past month include frozen chicken being defrosted unsafely with the surface of the chicken warming to 12 degrees Celsius while the core of the chicken remained frozen, safe procedures for cooling hot food not being followed, temperature-sensitive ready-to-eat foods were being consistently kept at temperatures likely to result in a risk to health, adequate procedures were not put in place to control pests, a lack of evidence of proper hand-washing procedures, and a broken water heater left the proprietor unable to adequately clean or disinfect working utensils and equipment.
“We sometimes see repeat offenders who have received Enforcement Orders before and this is a cause of concern,” said Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive for FSAI.
“Food businesses need to learn from their mistakes and ensure that they do not fall short of their legal requirements. Non-compliance by food businesses will not be tolerated and all breaches of food safety legislation will be dealt with to the full extent of the law.
“This reflects poorly on the entire food industry and can discourage consumer confidence. Food businesses have a clear duty to consumers and themselves – food safety is paramount, and it is unacceptable that basic procedures like hand washing and storing food at the correct temperature are not properly followed.”
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