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Seven Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in October, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
The affected businesses are located in Dublin, Kerry, Cork, Limerick and Louth.
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.
The following closure order was served under the FSAI Act, 1998:
- Tasty Hut, 61 Dorset Street, Dublin 1 (Order served on 2 October, order lifted on 12 October)
The following closure orders were served under EC Regulations, 2010:
- Mike Sheahan Butchers, Church Street, Cahirciveen, Kerry (Order served on 4 October)
- Phoenix House, Unit 6 Riversdale Rathcormac, Cork (Order served on 5 October, order lifted on 11 October)
- Speedo Pizza Kebab, 41 Lord Edward Street, Limerick (Order served on 16 October, order lifted on 26 October)
- Regent Inn, Unit 3 Haymarket Drogheda, Louth (Order served on 17 October, order lifted on 27 October)
- Mi Thai, 87B Manor Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 (Order served on 23 October, order lifted on 26 October)
- Diner Thai & Chinese Takeaway, 1 Ongar Square, Ongar, Dublin 15 (Order served on 24 October, order lifted on 26 October)
More details on the closure orders are available on the FSAI website here.
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
Closure and Improvement Orders will remain in the reports for a period of three months from the date the order was lifted. Prohibition Orders will remain in the reports for a period of one month from the date the order was lifted.
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