The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) served a partial closure order on Mr Kebab take-away on Kilfinane’s Main Street.

The order, served on November 13, only refers to the rear potato preparation area of the establishment. The order is still in place.

The Limerick Leader asked the FSAI what the problems were with the rear potato preparation area but a spokesperson said they were “precluded by law to disclose any additional information on the nature of the enforcement orders other than outlined in the press release.”

The FSAI reported 11 closure and one prohibition order were served on food businesses during November for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010.

Mr Kebab was the only local one.

Commenting on the continuing high level of enforcement orders, Professor Alan Reilly, FSAI chief executive, warned that food businesses need to be vigilant in relation to food safety at all times, especially in the busy run up to Christmas, to ensure full compliance with food legislation.

“There can be no excuse for putting consumers’ health at risk through negligent practices or ignorance of the law. The legal onus is on all food businesses to ensure that the food they serve is safe to eat.”