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Darragh Berry

Food closures Ireland: Popular Dublin takeaway closed by safety authority over concerns

A Dublin takeaway was closed down by authorities last month over food safety concerns.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland confirmed that a closure order was served on Kristina Ruszova owner of city centre takeaway DFC Take-Away, or Dublin Fried Chicken as it's known, on 82B Dorset Street Lower.

The order on the popular takeaway was served on June 18 and has still not been lifted according to the FSAI.

A detailed report into the closure of the business will be released next week.

You can find more information on the FSAI website.

It was one of three places closed down by FSAI last month around the country with the other businesses served with orders coming from Tipperary and Limerick.

DFC Take-Away, or Dublin Fried Chicken as it's known, on 82B DorsetStreet Lower (Google Maps)

In April, an unregistered food business operating from a house in south Dublin was shut down after inspectors found water leaking from the bathroom onto the food preparation area.

The Closure Order was served by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on Rilwan Fujah of 2 Brownsbarn Wood, Kingswood Cross, Dublin 22 on April 20.

A report into the closure detailed a number of breaches of food safety regulations.

The report found that the establishment had not been registered as a food business and goods had been placed on the market without the benefit of official controls.

As well as the water leaking onto the food preparation area, inspectors also found that there were no arrangements made for monitoring food temperature.

There was also a failure to provide written food information on to consumers on substances that may cause allergies and no HACCP safety measures had been implemented.

The report also found a lack of effective food traceability while there was also a lack of adequate food safety training.

Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive of the FSAI, said: “The operation of any unregistered food business will not be tolerated, and the full power of the law will be used to stop these food businesses from putting consumers’ health at risk.

"It is the responsibility of all food business owners to ensure that their food business is registered and operating in line with the legal requirements under food law.

"Consumers have a right to safe food and we would urge anyone who is concerned or suspect there is unusual activity being demonstrated by a food business, that they can contact us via our online complaint form at https://www.fsai.ie/makeitbetter/ and we will investigate."

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