A "live rat" and "many flies" are among the reasons for the 13 food business closure orders served last month.
The businesses in Dublin, Clare, Cork, Meath, and Tipperary were issued the notices by the Food Safety Authority Ireland (FSAI) in July for being in breach of food safety regulations.
Today, the FSAI released the reasons behind the closure orders calling the list "alarming."
"Mouse infestation," a "foul smell," and "rodent droppings" were also among the reasons for closure notices.
Dr Pamela Byrne, chief executive for FSAI, said that the list shows that many food workers have had no basic training in food and hygiene management.
There is absolutely no excuse for careless practices," she said. "Staff must be properly trained in food safety and hygiene and it is also imperative that an effective pest control system is in place.”
Under the FSAI Act, 1998, the businesses closed were:
- Shannon Heritage at Bunratty Folk Park, trading as Bakery (Order issued: 13 July, and lifted: 18 July), Bunratty Castle & Folk Park Bunratty, Clare
- Neree Mbala (Order issued: 12 July) 10a Base Enterprise Centre Damastown Road Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
- Roberto's (Closed area: food storage and potato peeling area at the rear of the premises) (Order issued: 5 July, and lifted: 18 July), 12 Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Supervalu (Closed area: Loose/open food areas - deli, fish counter, butchery counter, bakery, salad bar, shop floor hot counter, fruit & veg) (Order issued: 11 July, and lifted: 13 July), Walkinstown Road Dublin 12
The EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010 applied to:
- Totu Douglas (Closed area: Raw meat, butcher counter and deli counter area) (Order issued: 12 July) 2 Church Road Douglas West, Cork
- Anu's Kitchen Unit 3 Glen Abbey Complex Belgard Road Tallaght, Dublin 24
- Clarke's 24 Fassaugh Avenue Cabra, Dublin 7 (Order issued: 12 July, and lifted: 13 July)
- Grace's Garden Main Street Shankill County Dublin (Order issued: 18 July, and lifted: 19 July)
- Glanworth Takeaway Main Street Glanworth, Cork (Order issued: 20 July, and lifted: 27 July)
- Dragon Inn Unit 4, Ashbourne Town Centre Ashbourne, Meath (Order issued: 24 July, and lifted: 26 July)
- Alchemy By The Lough 1B Valentine Villas, The Lough Road, Cork (Order issued: 24 July)
- Declan Lavers Dromleena Dunmanway, Cork (Order issued: 26 July)
- Ricky's Fastfood and Indian Takeaway 1 Abbey Street Roscrea Tipperary (Order issued: 26 July)
