Two Dublin restaurants were closed down by HSE inspectors over food safety breaches in August, while a fishing vessel was served a prohibition order that is under appeal.
Zing by Chaska at 90 - 91 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 was served with a closure order by the HSE on 26 August under the FSAI Act 1998. The closure order was issued after inspectors found that the business did not have adequate procedures in place to control pests, leading to likely contamination of foods with pathogenic bacteria rendering the food "unfit" for consumption.
The report also stated that high-risk foods were consistently being kept at temperatures that were likely to result in a "health risk." In the chilled food display unit in the buffet pasta salad, chickpea salad and rice pudding were stored for prolonged and unknown periods at 14.3oC, 14.8 o C and 14.4oC respectively.
Read more: Two Dublin restaurants hit by closure orders over rodent droppings
Additionally, food handlers were not trained in food hygiene matters commensurate with their work activity, the report reads. The enforcement order was lifted on August 29.
A separate closure order was served on New Victoria (take away), 51 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1, on August 17 for "failing keep the business clean and in good condition." According to the report, there was "thick grease" running down the wall behind the cooking equipment, a layer of rice on the floor underneath the cooking equipment, grease dripping from the underside of the cooking equipment, food debris and dirt on a ledge between a counter and a small hot-holding unit, and the ceiling of the dry goods store was water damaged and affected by black mould.
According to HSE inspectors, the business also did not provide adequate facilities for the cleaning and disinfecting of working utensils. There was no hot water at the equipment wash sinks which could result in cross-contamination of food, the report reads.
The food closure order was was lifted on 23 August.
In addition, one Prohibition Order, which is under appeal, was served under the FSAI Act 1998 on: MFV Nausicaa DA63, a fishing vessel in Dublin. Commenting on the Closure Orders served in August, Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI, said that food businesses have no excuses for non-compliance with food safety legislation.
"Non-compliance by food businesses will not be tolerated and all breaches of food safety legislation will be dealt with to the full extent of the law. This reflects poorly on the entire food industry and can discourage consumer confidence. Food businesses have a clear duty to consumers and themselves – food safety is paramount, and it is unacceptable that basic procedures like handwashing and storing food at the correct temperature are not properly followed.”
Details of the food businesses served with Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI’s website at www.fsai.ie. Closure Orders and Improvement Orders will remain listed in the enforcement reports on the website for a period of three months from the date of when a premises is adjudged to have corrected its food safety issue, with Prohibition Orders being listed for a period of one month.
Read Next:
- Celebrity chef's rescue plan for popular Dublin restaurants hit by massive debts
Karen's Diner famous for it's hilarious rude staff plans to open in Dublin
Popular Dublin restaurant Siam Thai announces it will open in third location
I tried Dublin's newest Indian takeaway chain - here is how it tasted
'I tried vegan fish and chips in Dublin - I didn't expect it to be so delicious'
Sign up to the Dublin Live Newsletter to get all the latest Dublin news straight to your inbox.
