Dublin health food shop close over cockroach infestation
An organic and health food shop in south Dublin with an active cockroach infestation was among 12 restaurants and businesses issued with closure orders by the FSAI.
An organic health food shop in Rathmines, Ireland, closed due to a severe cockroach infestation, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The Hopsack shop was among 12 businesses issued closure orders last month. Inspectors discovered cockroaches at all stages of their lifecycle, including dead ones and a live cockroach, on traps and under the food preparation area.
The FSAI Act mandates closure orders if there is an immediate danger to public health or if improvement orders are not followed. Another business, The Thatch in Co Laois, received a closure order after a dead mouse was found in the main bar. Centra Ardlo Manor in Co Cavan was also ordered closed for inadequate pest control procedures.
FSAI chief executive Greg Dempsey emphasized the importance of robust food safety measures, noting that closure orders highlight the consequences of issues like inadequate pest control, poor cleaning, and unsafe food storage.
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