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THE FOOD SAFETY Authority ordered the closure of three food businesses in March.
Some of the reasons for the closures included a rodent infestation and pest problems.
The HSE also brought a prosecution against a restaurant over its failure to provide correct allergen advice to a customer.
Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive of the FSAI, said that “filthy premises, unhygienic practices and poor pest control are all totally unacceptable”.
“This is a time when our health services are under unprecedented pressure due to Covid-19 and it is vital that they are not put under any additional undue pressure resulting from unsafe food practices,” she said.
Three closure orders were served on:
In the case of the Kebabish Tandoori, “fresh rodent droppings were present on the floor” in the washing up and food preparation area.
In the Eurospar, “rodent droppings were visible on the floor in the bakery storage area”, as well as in the bakery kitchen.
In China City, there was evidence of “rodent infestation” where chest freezers and other foodstuffs were storied.
The floor in the kitchen was also described as in “filthy condition”.
One prohibition order was served on:
Here, minced meat was being incorrectly given up to 26 days shelf-life as a result of re-vacuum packing. This posed a “serious risk to public health,” the FSAI inspector said.
Two improvement orders were served on:
One prosecution was taken by the HSE in relation to:
In this case, a €200 fine was imposed after Camile failed to provide correct allergen information to a customer.
“There are also no excuses for food businesses failing to provide accurate written allergen information for their customers,” Byrne said.
“A person should be able to trust that the allergen information they get from a food business is correct and it is up to the food business to ensure that they have the appropriate procedures in place to meet this requirement,” she said.
The full list of enforcement orders can be read here.
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The history books will show more than 3 closed in March…… China City how ironic!!
@Ray Ridge: It is the Year of the Rat
@JimmyMc: Pity somebody didn’t tell the Bat!!
@Ray Ridge: I blame Don. I bet he had a hand in this
@Joe Toner: peoples obsession with Trump is boarding on pathological.
No better time than the present to go above and beyond the necessary repair/cleaning/disinfectant of these (and all) business premises.
Is no rat droppings. Is Siberian hamster’s.
Re-vacuum packing mince meat to extend shelf life… that’s just greed, knowingly putting unassuming customers health at risk.
Seriously, keeping meat for 22 days! I only hope it was all thrown out afterwards. It’s like some survivalist prepper’s notions; not that they’d survive long at that rate.
@Fiona Fitzgerald: Tried any Tesco 28 day aged striploins recently?
If you want a real shock ask your local chinese where their chicken originates. However its not just chinese take aways. Ask in your local deli also. Last time i asked in a deli I was informed the chicken came from the philipines. Chlorinated chicken my arse. We are eating way worse in the EU.
@Imagine !: Are you blaming the EU for your unhealthy lifestyle ? Chicken in Asia is not Chlorinated. Just deep frozena nd mass produced with steroids etc. US has that and the Chlorine.
Thats it never getting a takeaway again. I havent had one in over a month so i know i can live without them. Nobody knows whats going on in those kitchens.
@Imagine !: Ask Mcdonald’s where their chicken comes from
@Pauline Gallagher: You won’t have the money for take outs after Covid-19!
China City…rodent infestation…yep.
I think the “Wood Quay” in the first address refers to the electoral ward. There is a sign up on a wall, or walls, at Leonard’s Corner which reads “Wood Quay ward”. This refers to local wards, or districts, for the city council elections.
God only knows what’s going on
Mmmmm Fresh Rodent droppings !
@Ríain HenC: With some brown sauce – deelish!
Portion of fried lice Preez
I always wondered why kebabish’s kebabs were so tasty. I guess now we know.
Allah’s
That Eurospar in Kinnegad is filthy. The minute you walk in the door you feel grimy.
Give me a feed of tripe drisheen or crubeens any day, slow Irish foods
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