Search icon

News

06th Apr 2017

Six Irish food businesses were served with closure orders in March

Conor Heneghan

Establishments in Dublin, Donegal, Westmeath and Wexford were served with closure orders last month.

Six food businesses in Ireland were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation during the month of March, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).

Three of the establishments affected were based in Dublin, while there were also closure orders served on businesses in Donegal, Westmeath and Wexford.

One prohibition order, meanwhile, was served on a business in Limerick and a prosecution was carried out by the HSE in relation to a business in Cork.

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 Enforcement Orders were issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive and sea-fisheries officers in the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority.

Familiar with any of these places?

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

  • Lebanese Tapas (restaurant/café), 21-22 Blackrock Market, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
  • China Tower (restaurant/café), Main Street, Ballybofey, Donegal
  • Gunnings (grocery), Rathconrath, Westmeath

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

  • Hailan Asian Cuisine Restaurant, 2 Mahers Terrace, Main Street, Dundrum, Dublin 14
  • Plaza Inn (take away) 7 Sundrive Road, Dublin 12
  • Indiana (restaurant/café), 22 Main Street, Gorey, Wexford

One Prohibition Order was served under the FSAI Act, 1988 on:

  • Rene Cusack Ltd (fish processing), The Food Centre, Raheen Industrial Estate, Raheen, Limerick

During the month of March, a successful prosecution was carried out by the HSE in relation to:

  • Cliffords Bar (public house), Crookstown, Cork

Topics:

Health,Home News