Takeaway was closed for one day

A takeway restaurant on High Street in Sligo was served with a closure order by the The Food Safety Authority of Ireland ( FSAI) during for breaches of food safety legislation

Zam Zam Kebab House & Takeaway, 30- 31 High Street, Sligo was ordered closed by the HSE on May 2nd, an order which was lifted the next day.

Commenting on the Enforcement Orders Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI said that all food business operators in Ireland should fully understand that it is their legal responsibility to ensure they are maintaining the highest standard of food preparation and are not putting consumers’ lives at risk by careless practices.

“It is unfortunate to see a high number of Enforcement Orders. Food safety legislation sets standards which food businesses must adhere to and there can be no shortcuts when it comes to ensuring the protection of consumer health. It is of paramount importance that all food businesses must operate stringent food safety practices in order to ensure the food they are producing and selling to their customers is safe to eat.

“Non- compliance by food businesses will not be tolerated and all breaches of food safety legislation will be dealt with to the full extent of the law,” said Dr Byrne.