Two food businesses were ordered to close last month for breaches of food safety legislation.
Environmental health officers in the HSE Dublin North East region served a closure order on The Loughbawn Hotel (a partially covered alleyway leading from the kitchen to the street), on Main Street, Killeshandra, Cavan.
In the HSE South Region, a closure order was served on Golden Beijing Restaurant, Ballinacurra, Cork.
An improvement order was served on Cavan Wholesale, Dublin Road, Cavan.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), which published its February figures today, said two successful prosecutions were also carried out last month for breaches of food safety laws.
FSAI chief executive Prof Alan Reilly said food businesses should continuously review their food safety policy and practices to ensure they protect consumer health in relation to food and that they abide by the law.
“It is of the utmost importance that food businesses are educated on the fundamentals of food safety skills in preventing bacterial food contamination, and we would urge operators to contact the FSAI advice line where our trained advisors and food scientists will happily provide up-to-date details of the latest food legislation, food safety training requirements, the recommended codes of practice and standards, and any other advice needed to ensure that all food prepared and served is safe to eat.”