Kerry hotel with 'significant cockroach infestation' among 10 businesses to get closure orders

Irish Examiner

2 days ago

Live cockroaches were observed in an inspection of the restaurant of a Kerry hotel and dead cockroaches were found in the main kitchen under work surfaces, cooking equipment and service fridges by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
The FSAI last month served a closure order on all kitchen areas at the Brandon Hotel on Prince's Street in Tralee after it found evidence of 'significant cockroach infestation'. The order which was served on July 23 last was lifted two days later.
Dead cockroaches, it was reported, were found in the main kitchen under work surfaces where food is prepared, under cooking equipment where food is cooked and under service fridges where food is stored.
It also said dead cockroaches were under shelves where dry goods are stored and on the floor of the wash-up areas and on the staff canteen floor.
The closure order which was made last month covered all kitchen areas, including the dry goods store, wash-up areas , staff canteen, restaurant and stills area and was lifted on July 25.
It was among 10 food businesses issued with closure orders by the FSAI in July including a Tipperary food store and an African food business in Limerick. Two prohibition orders were also served last month.
Creed's Foodstore, Burncourt, Cahir, Co Tipperary, was handed a closure order on July 23 last and it was noted that there were numerous rodent droppings on high- and low-level shelving where food was stored. The order was lifted on August 6.
A closure order was issued against the Tim Nessa food business at 2A John's Street, Limerick. The closure order was made on July 8 after it was noted that designated work space and surfaces were not available for decanting food and a build-up of food and debris and residue was observed on all fridges and freezers.
A prohibition order was served after FSAI said the Tim Nessa food business continued to trade after receiving the closure order.
A Lidl store based in Sallynoggin Road, Glenageary, Dublin, was issued with a closure order for the entire premises on July 27 when rodent droppings were found and a live mouse was seen running across a floor. The order was lifted on August 1.
Four Closure Orders were served on:
Lidl Sallynoggin Road, Glenageary, Co. Dublin.
Creed's Foodstore Burncourt Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Brandon Hotel (Closed areas: All kitchen areas including dry goods store, wash-up areas, staff canteen, restaurant and stills area.) Prince's Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Emerald Park (Closed area: The storage unit located to the rear of "coffee dock" in Emerald Park) Kilbrew Ashbourne, Co. Meath.
Six Closure Orders were served under the European Union Regulations on:
Londis Athboy (Closed areas: the deli/food preparation area and ice cream service area) Connaught Street, Athboy, Co. Meath
KRS Catering Stall (Closed activity: the service of all foods prepared off-site and transported to the venue. Closure does not apply to the sale/service of beverages and foods prepared on-site) Powerstown Park Racecourse, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Tim Nessa 2A John's Street, Co. Limerick
Hidden Dojo Asian Street food 47A Phibsborough Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7
Wakami Sushi & Asian 47A Phibsborough Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7
Costa Coffee, 1 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Prohibition Orders were served on Ballymaguire Foods Unlimited Company, Rathmooney, Lusk, Co Dublin and Timothy Onwuegbusi, 2A John's Street, Limerick and Emeka Ikebudu, 2A John's Street, Limerick.