{"id":23769,"date":"2024-04-10T16:21:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T16:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forecourtretailer.com\/?p=23769"},"modified":"2024-04-10T16:25:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T16:25:50","slug":"march-saw-high-number-of-enforcement-orders-on-food-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forecourtretailer.com\/march-saw-high-number-of-enforcement-orders-on-food-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"March saw high number of Enforcement Orders on Food Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that ten Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses during the month of March 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 Enforcement Orders were issued by Environmental Health Officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).<\/p>\n
One Closure Order was served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:<\/p>\n
Eight Closure Orders was served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:<\/p>\n
One Prohibition Order was served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:<\/p>\n
Some of the reasons for the Enforcement Orders in March include: Storage of bags of beef, fish and unlabelled unidentified meats and chicken in the freezer and the walk-in fridge for an unknown duration and with no traceability; presence of fresh rat droppings; evidence of a lack of adequate and regular cleaning throughout the premises; continuous failure to maintain consistent cleaning standards; persistent and recurring failure to comply with food safety legislation; overflow of foul water into the food preparation area; absence of adequate training\/instruction of food workers; absence of complete and accurate documented food allergen information; dirt and food debris on walls, floors, doors, touch points, equipment, fridges, freezers, surfaces, and food storage containers in the kitchen; lack of food safety knowledge and training.<\/p>\n
Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI, said that breaches of food safety legislation pose a real danger to consumer health.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarch saw a high number of Enforcement Orders and some of the reasons listed demonstrate totally inadequate hygiene standards. Consumers have a right to safe food and this legal obligation sits with the food business operators. These food businesses are damaging the reputation of the food industry as a whole and can impact the trust that consumers have in the food they eat. Environmental Health Officers, who inspect these food businesses, also continue to encounter cases where consumers\u2019 health is put at risk particularly through a failure to comply with hygiene requirements, pest control and food safety training requirements, which is unacceptable.\u00a0 \u201d Dr Byrne concluded.<\/p>\n
The FSAI also announced today that it is hosting a \u2018Breakfast Bite\u2019 free webinar on 25 April, which will look at food safety training requirements and will provide tips and ideas on how food businesses can meet their food safety training needs. \u00a0To register for this free webinar, visit the FSAI website<\/a>.<\/p>\n