Three closure orders were served on businesses in June - including one where live and dead cockroaches were found in a Dublin takeaway.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland released it's latest report today, detailing that three Closure Orders were served on food businesses during the month of June for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020.
The Closure Orders were issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).
One Closure Order was served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:
Golden Asian Street Food and Gala Deli at Gala Shanagolden, Main Street, Shanagolden, Limerick
Some reasons for the closure order included: Dead insect bodies were found on the chill display unit in the Gala Retail Shop and live flies were observed flying from an open waste bin to an open container of cooked rice stored under the raw meat sink and wrapped sandwiches labelled use by22.05.21 in Gala Deli fridge were offered for sale labelled use by 31.05.21 and 01.06.21.
The closure order was lifted four days after it was enforced, on June 4.
Two Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
DFC Take-Away, 82B Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1
DFC Takeaway had “an infestation of cockroaches” and “live and dead cockroaches” were noted.
The inspection report said this “could result in a serious risk to contamination of food” and presented “a grave and immediate danger to public health”.
The report also listed accumulations of grease, food debris and live ants around appliances and equipment.
The order was served on the premises on June 18, and lifted on July 1.
Saffron Indian Cuisine, Wesley Square, Main Street, Cashel, Tipperary
An inspection report noted that a “large amount” of fresh rodent droppings were found in an electrical room in the downstairs of the business.
It also noted that food items and packaging were stored in a corridor outside the electrical room.
The order was served to the business on June 10 and lifted on June 11.
