Cockroaches, mould and foul water among reasons for food business closures in July

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Heavy cockroach activity in a kitchen near uncovered food, rodent droppings near a chest freezer and rotten meat being stored on site were some of the reasons listed in the FSAI’s latest report.

In one premises, meat was considered unfit for human consumption due to putrefaction and foreign body contaminationA closure order was served on Al Huda Grocery, of 72A Summerhill, Dublin 1, after heavy cockroach activity was noted in the kitchen and associated areas.

Closure orders were served under the FSAI Act 1998 on three businesses and on four others under the European Union Regulations, 2020. A closure order was served on Al Huda Grocery, of 72A Summerhill, Dublin 1, after heavy cockroach activity was noted in the kitchen and associated areas in the premises. Multiple live cockroaches were seen moving around the floors and walls.

The order also noted that open, ready to eat foods were uncovered in the kitchen area, where cockroaches were likely to come into contact with them. Temperature-sensitive foods were stored in warm fridges, with temperatures above 20 degrees, and floors and surfaces were covered in dirt, debris and black mould, it said.

 

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