Cockroaches, Rodents and Meat Dried in a Bedroom: FSAI Issues Fourteen Food Safety Orders in March
FSAI inspectors served 14 enforcement orders on Irish businesses in March, including a partial closure at a Bandon takeaway in Cork.
Food safety inspectors served fourteen enforcement orders on food businesses across Ireland during March, including a partial closure order on a Bandon takeaway, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has confirmed.
Environmental Health Officers from the Health Service Executive (HSE) served the orders for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020.
The Cork Case
Eskimo Pizza Bandon, at 1 St Patrick's Quay, Bandon, received a Closure Order on 11 March 2026, with the order lifted on 27 March 2026. The closure applied specifically to the potato peeling room at the rear of the premises.
The Twelve Closure Orders
| Business | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Kebab House 66 | Service Sector | Moore Street Mall, 58 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 |
| Georgian Delight | Restaurant/Café | Unit 3, Moore Street Mall, 58-66 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 |
| Dailo Nepali Kitchen | Restaurant/Café | Kitchen 4, Moore Street Mall, 58-66 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 |
| Tiramisu Mania | Manufacturer | Moore Street Mall, 58 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 |
| Spicy Bite | Restaurant/Café | Unit 1, Moore Mall, Moore Street, Dublin 1 |
| Glanmore Foods Limited, Grange Community College | Service Sector | Grange Abbey Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 |
| Eskimo Pizza Bandon Closed area: potato peeling room at rear |
Take Away | 1 St Patrick's Quay, Bandon, Cork |
| Eurospar | Retailer | 25-27 Annesley Bridge Road, Fairview, Dublin 3 |
| EU (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations 2020 | ||
| Bruno Gomes | Wholesaler/Distributor | Domestic dwelling, Ferndale, Navan, Meath |
| Arsh Bazzar Closed area: Butcher area |
Retailer | 6 Mary Street, Clonmel, Tipperary |
| Mars Pizza | Take Away | Coolbeg, Kildimo, Limerick |
| Meet Brazil Closed area: kitchen upstairs; retail area downstairs remains open |
Retailer | Castle Hill, Enniscorthy, Wexford |
The Two Prohibition Orders
Two Prohibition Orders were served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:
Al-Eman Halal Shop Limited (Butcher Shop/Retailer), 21 Irishtown, Clonmel, Tipperary; and Pinoy Sari Sari (Retailer), 25-26 Mary Street, Dublin City.
Reasons for the Orders
Among the reasons cited for the enforcement actions were: active cockroach infestation; dead cockroaches noted inside a fridge; evidence of rodent activity; dead mouse in a cockroach trap; rodent droppings under the sink area; meat being air dried in a bedroom; no suitable hand washing facilities available to food workers; no hot water or soap for hand washing; cleaning materials stored in dirty stagnant water; thick waste discharge covering an entire floor in a kitchen; equipment observed to be heavily soiled and in an unclean condition; insufficient traceability information; no food safety management system or procedures in place for food safety; and no commercial documents or other suitable records to establish the traceability of the foods.
FSAI Chief Executive Comments
Greg Dempsey, Chief Executive of the FSAI, said:
"It is disappointing that we continue to see enforcement action being necessary due to fundamental breaches. Inspectors are finding recurring incidents of pest infestations and unhygienic practices in food businesses. These are entirely preventable non-compliances when proper food safety management systems are in place. Consumers have a right to safe food. Under food law, it is the legal responsibility of food businesses to ensure that the food they sell to the consumer is safe to eat."
"If anyone experiences unfit food, poor hygiene standards or notices a breach of food law in a food business, we encourage them to contact us via our online complaint form at www.fsai.ie/makeitbetter.
Reporting inappropriate and unsafe food practices provides us with information that we can act upon. We strongly encourage food businesses to continuously improve their food safety standards via regular training, availing of our free online learning portal, as well as promoting a strong culture of food safety within their businesses," added Mr Dempsey.
Prosecution
Separately, during March one prosecution was taken by the HSE in relation to Sheela Palace Foodstall (trading at Kerala House Carnival, Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, Co Meath), Vela, Liffey Valley Complex, Dublin 22. The case was heard on 13 March 2026, with fines of €200 and costs of €2,000 awarded.
Details of all food businesses served with Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI's website. Closure Orders and Improvement Orders remain listed for three months from the date a premises is adjudged to have corrected its food safety issue; Prohibition Orders are listed for one month.
