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Dublin Live
13-05-2025
- Business
- Dublin Live
Dublin restaurant closed after 'faecal matter' found smeared on wall
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A Dublin restaurant was hit with a closure order after health and safety inspectors found faecal matter smeared on the wall. Namaste Indian Cuisine at 88/89 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7 was served with an enforcement order on April 25, 2025. Some of the reasons for the closure order were: There was evidence of serious inappropriate personal hygiene practices, for example, faecal matter was found smeared on the wall of the staff sanitary facility, after staff had used it A lack of frequent handwashing during food preparation Evidence of grime, grit and debris in all sinks, both in the upper kitchen and the lower food rooms No evidence of adequate cleaning being carried out on a routine basis An accumulation of grease, grime, food debris underneath surfaces in the upper kitchen area No adequate stock rotation of food, in particular cooked meats in the chillers, and it could not be clarified as to how long these food items were in stock and ready for use An accumulation of rubbish bags, cardboard material and buckets of waste oil in the small rear yard. The order is yet to be lifted at the time of writing. Separately, Greenville Deli at 45 Monkstown Avenue, Monkstown was served with a closure order on April 15, 2025. HSE inspectors found mouse droppings in several locations. The order was lifted on April 17, 2025. Furthermore, Rio Latte Bar at Unit 7, Park Shopping Centre Prussia Street, Dublin, 7 was slapped with a closure order for the following reasons: inadequate hygiene procedures, no hot water on the premises, and a lack of evidence that food handlers are supervised and instructed and/or trained in food hygiene matters. The order was lifted on April 17, 2025. Sirmone Limited T/A Soul Bakery and TPB at Unit L5, Ballymount Industrial Estate, was slapped with a closure order on April 8, 2025. Some reasons for the order include: evidence of rat droppings and the lack of documentation regarding pest control checks. The order was lifted on April 14, 2025. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Irish Times
13-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Times
Monkstown cafe hit with temporary closure over ‘extensive' rodent droppings
A delicatessen in Monkstown, south Co Dublin, was served with a temporary closure order last month after HSE officers found there was a 'grave and immediate danger to food safety'. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said the Greenville Deli at 45 Monkstown Avenue was closed after the HSE's health inspector discovered widespread rodent droppings in cupboards, in a food storage room, behind the 'kick boards' in the deli area and in a display cabinet used for storing disposable and ceramic containers for sauces and cutlery. The closure order noted 'inadequate cleaning and disinfectant evidenced by extensive mouse droppings' and said 'rodent droppings are evident on the cleaning cloths in cupboards'. The closure order was imposed on April 15th, but was lifted two days later on April 17th following a further inspection of the premises. READ MORE The HSE also imposed a closure order on Namaste Indian Cuisine, with an address at 88/89 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, and on the Rio Latte Bar, a restaurant/cafe, Unit 7, Park Shopping Centre, Prussia Street, Dublin 7. At Namaste Cuisine the HSE found 'evidence of serious inappropriate personal hygiene practices being carried out on the premises'. It gave the example of 'faecal matter smeared on the wall of the staff sanitary facility, after staff had used it', saying the wall was 'stained from the faecal matter'. The authority also said the chef and owner were not wearing clean protective clothing during food preparation and there was evidence of grime, grit and debris in all sinks, both in the upper kitchen and the lower food room. The closure order was imposed on Namaste Cuisine on April 25th. The Rio Latte Bar was closed after a HSE inspector found a lack of documentation relating to the food safety and determined 'the layout and design of the food preparation area did not permit adequate maintenance, cleaning and/or disinfection.' The closure order was imposed on April 15th, but was lifted on April 17th. A closure order was imposed on Soul Bakery, Unit L5, in Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12, on April 8th. It was lifted on April 14th. Outside Dublin, a closure order was imposed on the food storage and preparation area at The City Arms Gastro Bar Bistro at 50 High Street, Waterford. The closure order was imposed on April 30th, but lifted on May 2nd. Bojon Spices at Summerhill Road, Dunboyne, Co Meath, received a closure order on April 25th. It was lifted on May 2nd. Barne Lodge restaurant/cafe in Rathkeevan, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, was handed one on April 17th that was lifted two days later. Greg Dempsey, chief executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, said food businesses are legally required to ensure the food they serve customers is safe to eat.
