Businesses closed over food safety

Food safety chiefs shut down nine businesses last month over public health fears. Another seven premises were hit with prohibition orders for breaches of food  safety legislation in July.


Professor Alan Reilly, chief executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), warned that food businesses need to be vigilant in relation to food safety, ensure full  compliance with food regulations and demand high standards from their suppliers.

 "This is another high monthly total of enforcement orders, with seven  prohibition orders served last month, which is a new and worrying record," he  said. "These prohibition orders force food businesses to withdraw unsafe or  illegal food from the market.

 "We warn food businesses to ensure that the food they serve and sell is safe  to eat, and obtained from reputable suppliers. It is vital that all batches of  food are fully traceable and labelled correctly, and that food businesses know  it has been produced and stored safely and hygienically."

 Five restaurants, a take-away, a distributor and the food areas of a pub and  hotel were closed for one or more days during the month until health and safety standards were met.

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