Five food businesses were closed last month for breaching food safety legislation.
Closure orders were served on three businesses in Roscommon, including Jimmy Takeaway, Main Street, Rooskey; Chilli Kebab Takeaway, Main Street, Ballaghaderreen and the sausage production room of Claytons Checkout grocery, Main Street, Elphin.
In Galway, a closure order was served on the Paradise Restaurant, The Moorings, Main Street, Oranmore.
And in Dublin, both Jorag Stores, Unit 4C, Base Enterprise Centre, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 and The Green Chilli, 46 Manor Street, Dublin 7 had closure orders served by environmental health officers.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said a prohibition order was also served on Jorag Stores.
Also in October, a successful prosecution was carried out by the HSE South region on Goa Tandoori restaurant, Kilmallock Road, Charleville, Co Cork. The prosecution related to food hygiene.
FSAI chief executive Prof Alan Reilly said two of last month’s closure orders were served under new regulations, which allow for orders to be served for serious non-compliances with food safety legislation.
“Enforcement Orders can tarnish the food industry as a whole and can damage consumer confidence.
“The onus is on each individual food business to take responsibility and commit to ensuring high food safety standards and that consumer confidence is maintained,” he said.