The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) reported serving seven Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order for breaches of food safety legislation in April.
Two of the Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act 1998 on Hartley’s Fish & Food in Tramore, Waterford and on Star Pizza in Limerick.
The remaining Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010 on Joe’s Family Butchers in Navan, Meath; Mace/Duleek Service Station, Meath; premises occupied by Growing Enterprise Together Ltd at Jim O'Donnell's Yard, Limerick; C.C’s Coffee Dock, Navan, Meath; and Polski Sklep Miesny in Wexford.
One Prohibition Order was served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on fish processor Shellfish De La Mer in Castletownbere, Cork
Dr Bernard Hegarty, Director of Service Contracts, FSAI, reiterated that food businesses need to be vigilant at all times in relation to food safety to ensure their full compliance with food legislation.
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