Fade Street Social, the restaurant owned by former Masterchef Ireland host Dylan McGrath, has been served with a closure order.
Reports indicate that a minor plumbing issue led to the restaurant's closure for one day last month.
The Food Safety Authority served closure orders on 12 restaurants across the country last month.
Five Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
• Blueberries “Pop Up” (restaurant), No. 13 Lower Cork Street, Mitchelstown, Cork
• Fade Street Social (restaurant), 4-6 Fade Street, Dublin 2
• The Spice House (restaurant), 2 Church Street, Cavan
• Nite Star (take away), Main Street, Glenties, Donegal
• Majas Virtue (food stall), Trading at Farmleigh Estate, Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Seven Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
• Chen’s Chinese Take Away, Parnell Street, Mountmellick, Laois
• Cashel Take Away Foodstall, Cashel, Achill, Mayo
• The Jolly Roger (public house) (closed activity - food production, handling and storage), Sherkin Island, Skibbereen, Cork
• Sandyford House (restaurant) (closed area: kitchen and food service areas only),
Sandyford Village, Sandyford, Dublin 18
• Azeem Meat and Grocery (butcher), 2 Pound Street, Edgeworthstown, Longford
• Lucky Dragon (take away), 70 Fassaugh Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7
• Craigs Fresh (wholesale), Drumnabratty, Raphoe, Donegal
One Prohibition Order was served under EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
• Kearney's Restaurant, Main Street, Tallow, Waterford
During the month of July, a successful prosecution was carried out by the HSE on:
• Dragon Inn Chinese Take Away (now under new ownership), 109 Newport Terrace, Barrack Street, Waterford
Commenting on the number of Enforcement Orders served in July, Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI stated that is of the utmost importance that consumers are confident at all times that the food they are purchasing and eating is safe. She said:
“There are simply no excuses for putting consumers’ health at risk through sub-standard food hygiene practices. The summer months are busy months for food businesses and systems must be put in place to cope with the increase in customers. We are re-emphasising to all food businesses that they must comply with food safety and hygiene laws at all times. It is essential that all food businesses have the appropriate food safety management systems and procedures in place and that all staff are fully trained to ensure these systems and procedures are adhered to all times.”
