Rodents, dead cockroaches and a potato peeling station in a shed: FSAI shuts 8 food businesses [Video]

THE FOOD SAFETY Authority has shut down eight businesses for a variety of violations including rodent infestations, dead cockroaches and dirty kitchen surfaces.

Four of the shuttered businesses were in Dublin while the other four were in Donegal, Limerick, Offaly and Tipperary. 

Two closure orders were given under Ireland’s FSAI Act 1998 and six closure notices were issued under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations 2020.

The two food businesses ordered to close under the FSAI Act, 1998 were: 

• Jazz Chinese Restaurant, Coolock Village Shopping Centre, Beechpark Avenue, Coolock, Dublin 5
• Freshly Chopped & Neat Pizza (Restaurant/Cafe), First Floor, 13-15 Main Street, Fairview, Dublin 3

The six businesses order to close for EU regulation violations were:

• Letterkenny Kebab and Pizza/East Ocean (take away), 61 Port Road, Letterkenny, Donegal
• Baalbec Take Away (Closed area: The outdoor area used to accommodate the potato peeling and preparation), Sarsfield …