LIVE: Closure order served on Tipperary takeaway over continuous failure to meet hygiene standards

A popular takeaway in Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary, has been ordered to shut its doors following an inspection by an authorised officer of the Health Service Executive under the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998.

Bombay Kebab House, 3 Bridge Street, Carrick-on-Suir, was ordered to close for the following reasons:

• The premises was in an unclean condition overall.
• Equipment which comes into contact with food was in an unclean condition.
• The poor hygiene practices observed at the time of the inspection such as: poor cleaning; instances of poor temperature control; inadequate personal hygiene; absence of temperature monitoring and recording and absence of allergen information indicate that training of food handlers and management supervision is not effective.
• Potentially high risk, ready-to-eat foods (and other cooked foods) were found at potentially unsafe temperatures.
• The presence of food allergens used as ingredients was not declared for any menu item.
• The business has a long history of non-compliance with food safety regulatory requirements.

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The business operated by IAF Restaurant Ltd has been forced to close until an order to contrary effect by a Court of competent jurisdiction; or further written direction is given by the Health Service Executive.

Closures were served on six other food businesses across the country during February, with one prohibition order was issued also.

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