'Staff had no hand washing facilities' - Food stall was shut down at Clonmel Show
The closure order was issued on July 5, 2026
A popular food stall was ordered to close at the Clonmel Show last month for breaching food and hygiene legislation.
The closure order was issued to Mr Christopher James Flynn of Elm Tree Farm Food Stall, which was trading at the Clonmel Show on July 5, 2026, at Powerstown Park Racecourse in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, for failure to comply with specific parts of food legislation.
Reasons for the closure included:
- Staff had no means of hand washing during food operations
- No potable (drinking) water was available
- Staff were observed handling raw and ready to eat food
- An adequate supply of hot and cold water was not available within the food stall for handwashing, cleaning or food handling facilities