A popular nightlife venue in the heart of Dublin city centre has been issued a ‘closure order’ by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland due to the presence of ‘pests and fresh droppings.’
According to a report published by the FSAI, Pygmalion Public House was ordered to shut with immediate effect on May 31, 2022 - until the issues listed are remedied.
The closure order was lifted two days later, on June 2.
The restaurant and bar is located off South William’s street and has been operating since March 2009, describing itself as an “elegant setting for world cuisine with a focus on Mediterranean, Modern European and tapas dishes.”
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After a visit from a Food Hygiene Inspector, a live rodent was spotted as well as fresh droppings which caused major health concerns.
“Adequate procedures were not in place to control pests,” the handwritten report stated.
“A live rodent and fresh droppings were sighted on site.”
The inspector went on to say that the lack of hygiene and presence of rats could lead to serious health risks for customers dining and drinking at the premise.
“The above conditions lead to a serious risk of food being contaminated with pathogens and bacteria, likely to render the food unsafe for human consumption,” the report continued.
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Concluding the comments, the unnamed inspector said the food could be “contaminated in such a way that would be unreasonable to expect it to be consumed in that state.”
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998 states that: "Where an authorised officer is of the opinion that there is or is likely to be a grave and immediate danger to public health at, in or on any premises or part thereof or where the authorised officer is unable to establish to his or her satisfaction, due to any obstruction, the level of or the extent to which such a danger, if any, exists, the authorised officer may, following consultations with the chief executive or such other officer of the Authority or an official agency designated in that behalf by the Board, serve, or arrange to have served, on the proprietor or person in charge of the premises a notice (“closure order”).”
The Irish Mirror has contacted Pygmalion for comment.
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