FSAI closes pizza restaurant over 'extensive' infestation

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Rodent droppings "on top" of a mayonnaise container and evidence of "gnawing" were among the reasons enforcement orders were served on food businesses last month, the Food Safety…

Rodent droppings "on top" of a mayonnaise container and evidence of "gnawing" were among the reasons enforcement orders were served on food businesses last month, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said.

Pizza Max, located on Talbot Street in Dublin city centre, was served a closure order due to rodent activity "throughout the premise", with the environmental health officer ordering "all of the premise be closed".

Closure orders can refer to the immediate closure of all or part of the food premises, or all or some of its activities and are served where there is or is likely to be a danger to public health.

The food hygiene inspection report for the restaurant found an "extensive, active rodent infestation", with rodent droppings noted "in the dough preparation area" as it was being prepared, near delivery bags, on shelving units and floors "throughout the premise".

There was also evidence of "gnawed packaging" and "multiple gaps" in the structure of the building, it added.

Other establishments issued with closure orders for the entire premise include JJ Ramen in Stillorgan, Dublin, and The Smoky Island in Co Cork.

In the order for JJ Ramen noted raw duck was "hanging on racks next to sauces, vegetables and cooked meat presenting cross-contamination risks", adding that raw meat was also defrosting in a sink used for "washing ready-to-eat food" and equipment.

It said the restaurant showed "a complete lack of cleaning", with "no disinfection chemicals" available to provide suitable cleaning of work utensils and surfaces.

The environmental health officer said rodent droppings "had not been cleaned up", noting such droppings were found on the floor, food storage rooms and food preparation areas.

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