Co.Galway take away among 15 served with closure orders

A County Galway based take away was among 15 food related businesses served with closure orders from the Food Safety Authority (FSA) in August.

The Village Kitchen, situated in Kilkerrin, Ballinasloe, Galway was served with the closure order under the EC (official control of foodstuffs) regulations 2010.







A further nine closure orders were also served under the same regulations. They included the following:

• Meadow View Inn public house. Kitchen and all food preparation areas only, Dublin Road, Cavan.
• O’Neill's delicatessen. The preparation of salads, the regeneration by oven of foods, the making of sandwiches and rolls etc, in the deli counter area only, South Main Street, Wexford.
• Etchingham’s public house, Main Street, Blackwater, Wexford, (two separate Closure Orders were served on this food business).
• Ali Baba Turkish Kebab House. Take away activity closed: manufacture of doner kebabs and the cutting, chopping, slicing and skewering of raw meat and poultry. Unit 1, Dominick Street, Drogheda, Louth.
• Lagoon Cafe, Pirates Cove, Courtown, Wexford. 
• Riverside Restaurant, Main Street, Ballyheigue, Kerry. 
• Oyster Bar public house. Closed area: Danann's Restaurant and kitchen area of the Oyster Bar only, Main Street, Dunfanaghy, Donegal. 
• Eurosaver supermarket. Closed activity: the handling and serving of soft ice-cream,  21-23 Main Street, Wexford.

 Five closure orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:  

• Akatshi Grill (food stall), Pier Car Park, Donegal Town, Donegal 
• The  Village Takeaway, Kill, Waterford 
• Makkah Halal Food (supermarket), 15 Naas Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 
• Pakway Distributors Ltd, Unit 29 Orion Business Park, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15 
• Deli Delicious (take away), East End, Rathmore, Kerry.

Two  prohibition orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on: 

• Steps of Rome Restaurant,  Unit 1, Chatham Court, Chatham Street, Dublin 2 
• Pakway Distributors Ltd, Unit 29, Orion Business Park, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15.

Chief Executive  of the FSAI,  Professor Alan Reilly, expressed his disappointment at the lack of vigilance by some owners in ensuring their food businesses were fit for purpose and fully compliant with food safety legislation.  

“The legal onus is on food businesses to ensure that the food they serve is safe to eat in accordance with the legislation.  There is absolutely no excuse for negligent practices,” Prof. Reilly said. 

Prof. Reilly added that the FSAI was continuously encountering cases involving improper storage of foodstuffs and poor cleaning and sanitising.   He said that such breaches are completely avoidable when food businesses have proper food safety management systems in place.

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