The 'highest ever' monthly number of enforcement orders were served on restaurants and other food businesses in November, according to the Food Safety Authority (FSAI).
A total of 23 orders were served on businesses last month.
Issues identified by inspectors at individual locations included a dead mouse being found in a trip in a kitchen; 'substantial' pigeon faeces found in a wash basin in a food packing area; and high levels of E. coli and coliforms found in drinking water and ice samples taken from a premises.
FSAI chief executive Dr Pamela Byrne condemned the situation as "totally unacceptable".
She said: "Some of the reasons for Enforcement Orders in November demonstrate totally inadequate hygiene standards and these operators are damaging the reputation of the food industry as we enter one of the busiest months of the year.
"With the Christmas period already underway, food businesses must ensure they maintain high food safety standards and I hope in December we see a significant reduction in Enforcement Orders and improving food safety standards."
You can see the full list of November's orders below, with full details on the FSAI website.
Eleven Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
- New Century Chinese Takeaway, Riverstown, Dundalk, Louth
- Hui Kee (Take Away) (Closed area: Area to the rear of the premises housing coldroom), 52 Bulfin Road Inchicore, Dublin 8
- Vernon Catering (Packer) (Closed area: Packing area of open food in warehouse), Unit C104, Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, East Wall, Dublin 1
- Sajna Exclusive Dining (Restaurant/ Café), 28/29 Bishop Street, Cobh, Cork
- Apache Pizza (Restaurant/ Café), 58 Dame Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
- Blackchurch Inn (Restaurant/ Café), Naas Road, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
- Hilan Chinese and Korean BBQ Restaurant (Restaurant/ Café), 45 Capel Street, Dublin 1
- The Kitchen (Restaurant/ Café), Emmet Street, Trim, Meath
- Roma Restaurant (Closed Area:- the external area to the rear and side of the premises used for food production and storage), Dundalk Street, Carlingford, Louth
- East Ocean (Take Away), 61 Port Road, Letterkenny, Donegal
- Elita Meats (Small Meat Manufacturing Plant), Unit D4, Dunshaughlin Business Park, Dunshaughlin, Meath
Ten Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
- Tony's Bistro (Restaurant/ Café), 69 North Main Street, Cork
- Capital Turkish Kebab House (Restaurant/ Café), 3 Eglington Street, Galway
- Ballyneety Pizza (Take Away), Ballyneety, Limerick
- Westmanstown Sports Centre (Restaurant/ Café), Westmanstown, Dublin 15
- The Blue Anchor (Restaurant/ Café), Bellurgan Point, Dundalk, Louth
- Tikka Asian Street Food (Restaurant/ Café), Schooner House, South Quay, Wicklow
- Salvetas Take Away and Café (Restaurant/ Café), 4A Church Street, Finglas, Dublin 11
- Khan Spices (Retailer), 84 North Main Street, Cork
- Maliks Tandoori Restaurant (Restaurant/ Café), 1 Lower Pearse Road, Sligo
- The Paragon (Public House) (Closed activity: all activities with the exception of service of hot and cold drinks and prepackaged ready to eat snacks), Main Street, Skibbereen, Cork
Two Prohibition Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
- Vernon Catering (Packer), Unit C104, Castleforbes Business Park, Sheriff Street Upper, East Wall, Dublin 1
- Elita Meats (Small Meat Manufacturing Plant), Unit D4, Dunshaughlin Business Park, Dunshaughlin, Meath
