An Ennis Restaurant was served with a closure order last month with inspectors stating that “there is or is likely to be a grave and immediate danger to public health if the food business continues to operate in the current condition.”
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has confirmed reported that Environmental Health Officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE) served a total of 12 Closure Orders, across the country, on food businesses during the month of September.
These for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020.
The HSE’s Environmental Services Unit Ennis office issued the order on the operators of the Everest Kitchen, Friary Bow off Abbey Street in Ennis on September 18th last following an inspection by officials from the unit.
The evidence of non-compliance, under several sections of the legislation, cited on the Closure Order.
During the inspection, a member of the public was permitted access to the kitchen area and was permitted to use kitchen facilities to prepare food for personal consumption.
The Closure Order is available to view here.