A KFC restaurant in Dublin city centre was closed after inspectors discovered "dead rodent carcasses" in the venue.
The popular fried chicken outlet on Westmoreland Street was served with a closure order on May 29, 2023, by the HSE under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020. A report from the HSE states authorities found dead rodent carcasses in the suspended ceiling of the ground floor and in the basement.
Additionally, rodent droppings were sighted throughout the premises in the attic, the suspended ceiling above the office and kitchen and the basement. The report went on to say the construction of the premises "did not permit adequate pest control" after holes were spotted in internal walls, ceilings, and the attic roof. The closure order was lifted on June 1, 2023.
