Inspectors close three food outlets

There was a fall in the number of closure orders served on businesses last month for breaches of food safety legislation.

In its latest monthly report, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) reported that a total of three closure orders were served on food businesses during the month of July. This compares to ten in June and four in May.

Closure orders were issued on Jim Cashmans Bar (Kitchen and food rooms only) in Cork, Hot Dog Stall in Clones, Monaghan, and Shakey Jay's in Ennis, Co Clare.

Successful prosecutions were also carried out on Man Friday Restaurant, Scilly, Kinsale, Cork and on Bulgaden Castle, Bulgaden, Kilmallock, Limerick. Both were ordered to pay fines for breaches of hygiene legislation.

Prof Alan Reilly, chief executive, FSAI, said it was encouraging to see less than half the numbers of closure orders served in June were served in July.

“We are pleased to be reporting a significant drop in the number of enforcement orders served on businesses during July.”

“Our number one priority is the protection of consumer health and we would stress to all businesses the importance of maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness at all times especially during the summer months,” he said.

Details of the food businesses served with enforcement orders are published on the FSAI website.

Closure orders and improvement orders remain listed on the website for three months from the date of when a premises is adjudged to have corrected its food safety issue.

Prohibition orders are listed for a period of one month.