A factory canteen operated independently by a catering company in Co Cork was forced to close last month after a dead mouse was found underneath a freezer in a food preparation area, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has said. An inspection report said a dead mouse was noted underneath the chest freezer in the food preparation area while another dead mouse was found underneath a freezer in the store room next to the kitchen. “Rodent droppings were noted in a black container in the food preparation area which stored food contact equipment,” it added. Inspectors found the food premises at Ken’s Oriental Restaurant “was not maintained in a clean and hygienic condition”. Dr Pamela Byrne, chief executive of the FSAI, said food inspectors continue to find “unacceptable levels of non-compliance” with food safety legislation in some food businesses.

Source: The Irish Times June 08, 2021 15:11 UTC