A popular takeout located in Cork city has been hit with a closure order by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.
Spice of India, at Looneys Cross in Bishopstown, was issued the notice after safety inspectors carried out an inspection in the leeside takeaway earlier this week, Cork Beo reports.
The FSAI and food inspectors have certain powers under food law to close a food business down or stop it handling, preparing or selling a food if the premises is not hygienic, if they are not complying with food law or if there is a risk to public health.
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These powers ensure that consumer health is protected.
The closure order, was given by the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the FSAI Act 1998 on Wednesday July 5 and was officially lifted two days later on Friday July 7.
It is understood that the precise reason for the the closure will be put in writing by the government body sometime in early August.
Typically most businesses that are ordered to shut are permitted to open within a few days after they've tackled all of the concerns outlined by the inspector.
Spice of India is one of two premises ordered to shut by the FSA in July.
The other was MJ Atkinson Limited at Unit 3, Pullamore Business Park, Dublin Road, Cavan.
Twenty-nine Irish food businesses have been issued with closure orders in this year in total, and of those six have yet to reopen.
