A well-known Dublin pub was slapped with a partial closure order over food safety breaches.
Cabra eatery, Hole in the Wall, was served with the enforcement order in relation to its kitchen, side preparation areas, and storage shed on December 8, 2022, after HSE inspectors spotted a number of hygiene issues. Some of these included "significant" food debris buildup that resulted in "a dirty, greasy layer on floor-wall junctions", decomposing food debris in the walk-in fridge, used cigarette butts and a cup to store numerous cigarette butts, and more.
Inspectors also noted the lack of proper adequate hand washing facilities for staff and food safety monitoring records since November 24, 2022. You can read the full report here.
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The enforcement order, which was issued under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020, was lifted on December 9, 2022.
A separate closure order was also issued to food business, RBK Poultry Limited, Unit E4, Chapelizod Industrial Estate, Chapelizod Road on December 23, 2022. Some of the reasons for the order included the lack of registration, placing meat considered unfit for human consumption on the market, and more. The full report is here.
In total, 77 enforcement orders were served on food businesses for breaches of food safety legislation in 2022, an increase of 31% on the 59 that were served in 2021. Between 1 January and 31 December 2022, 65 closure orders and 12 prohibition orders were issued.
Chief Executive of FSAI Dr Pamela Byrne said: "Through the hard work of our partner agencies and food inspectors in 2022, food businesses that disregarded the law and put consumer health at risk were stopped. However, this should not be happening. Enforcement Orders are served on food businesses only when a risk to consumer health has been identified or where there are a number of ongoing breaches of food legislation.
"Food businesses should not be falling short on their legal requirements. They should adhere to food safety regulations at all times. It is disappointing that month after month, food inspectors find similar, basic and fundamental breaches of food law."
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