Farmpak, located at 68 Irishtown, was visited by environmental health officers, accompanied by Gardaí, on the afternoon of Thursday, October 23 and the premises was closed later that day on foot of a food safety investigation.
Owned by Laurence Murphy, the premises has been operating for a number of years and the area outside the shop is a ‘hang out’ area for teenagers in recent times.
Gayle Carroll, services contract manager with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland said environmental health officers were in attendance on October 23 to serve a closure order. She said the officers operate under contract to the FSAI.
Ms Carroll said the order was served due to a grave and immediate danger to the public’s health.
Commenting on recent closure orders, FSAI chief executive Prof Alan Reilly said that vigilance is always required in relation to food safety and that the legal onus is on food businesses to act responsibly and ensure that the food they serve and sell is safe to eat.