Ten businesses had been sanctioned by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), in August.
Some of the explanations for the enforcement orders included: severe flooding within the basement, with damp and mildew on the partitions; filthy and flooded employees bogs; a faulty ice machine leaking down the stairwell into the basement; baggage of ice saved in non-food grade plastic baggage risking contamination.
Inspectors additionally discovered hen faeces and useless flies present in a number of areas all through one premises; and proof of rodent exercise within the chilly room and freezer room, with insufficient pest management procedures in place.
Other hazards recognized included a leaking roof; meals saved at unsafe temperatures, with an absence of temperature monitoring information; a failure to offer sizzling working water at sinks, risking contamination of meals and meals contact supplies.
While the FSAI additionally sanctioned business homeowners for the sale of unauthorised merchandise.
One business was promoting product that had not been accepted by a reliable authority, whereas elsewhere it was discovered it was not doable to confirm compliance with meals security laws; an absence of allergen info, each on-line and onsite; employees not successfully skilled or supervised close to meals security and finest follow.
Four closure orders had been served beneath the FSAI Act, 1998 on Ginzeng (restaurant/café), Unit 253, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 1, Cashel Curry and Pizza House (restaurant/café), 41 Main Street Cashel, Tipperary. Bakers and Baristas (restaurant/café).
The closed space for Bakers and Baristas coated the exterior dry items storage space for this premises, housing the chilly room and freezer room. Access to the chilly and freezer room is permitted, Unit 230, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 1 and D Grill (restaurant/café), 40 Aungier Street, Dublin 2.
Five closure orders had been served beneath the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on, The Bernard Shaw (restaurant/café).
Closed areas for that business had been the basement space of the premises together with meals rooms, employees amenities and adjoining storage rooms.
Cross Guns Bridge, Glasnevin, Dublin, McSorley’s Centra, Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy, Wexford, Dalesann Haulage Limited, Jamestown House, Jamestown Business Park, Jamestown Road, Dublin 11 had been additionally sanctioned.
Paddy O’Dwyer Quality Meats Ltd, a butcher store, had been ordered to cease the method of cooling down cooked meals, comparable to ready dinners, Unit 3, Upper Friar Street, Cashel, Tipperary and Mizzoni Pizza (take away), 12 Railway Street, Navan, Meath had been additionally closed.
One prohibition order was served beneath the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations 2020 on M Vape (retailer), 22 Castle Street, Sligo.
Dr Pamela Byrne, chief govt, FSAI, mentioned that meals businesses wanted to be further vigilant in periods of heat climate.
‘Warmer climate can carry challenges, and each meals businesses and employees should be attentive to potential points, whether or not this be elevated insect exercise or points with temperature controls.
‘Food businesses have a authorized requirement to make sure that cold and warm meals is ready with care after which saved appropriately, sustaining the new or chilly chain all through preparation, storage and level of sale.
‘Incidents of flooding had been recorded in among the August Enforcement orders. These pose a severe menace to public well being.
‘Flood water that has entered your meals business might have been contaminated with sewage, animal and different waste from drains or surrounding areas.
‘There is then a considerable threat of onward contamination of meals, tools and meals contact surfaces with dangerous micro organism and even chemical substances.
‘Following flooding and the following clean-up operation, it’s advisable to talk to your native Environmental Health Officer for extra recommendation earlier than re-opening,’ mentioned Dr Byrne.
