Parts of a popular Dublin pub were slapped with a closure order after a flood.

Parts of The Bernard Shaw at Cross Guns Bridge, Glasnevin have been closed down following an inspection by the HSE. The reasons for closure included leaky ceilings, accumulation of dirt and debris in the drains, and flooding in the basement.

No customer areas were affected by the order, and the bar remains open. The enforcement order was put in place on August 25, 2023, and is yet to be lifted.

The staff toilets were flooded and the facilities were described as "filthy". Additionally, the walls, doors, floors, and ceilings were heavily soiled with dirt and black mould.

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Additionally, the Chinese restaurant Ginzeng in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre was issued a closing order on August 24, 2023, due to the presence of rodent infestation. Inspectors found rodent droppings on the floor and dinner plates in the dry goods storage area.

There was no physical separation between the dry goods storage area and where food was prepared and cooked. The order was lifted on August 28, 2023.

A separate closure order was slapped on Barkers and Baristas at Unit 230 Blanchardstown Shopping Centre as they were forced to close the external dry goods storage area that housed the cold room and freezer room. The reasons for the order were rodent droppings found and a "gap on the base of the external door of the external dry goods storage area for this premises" which could lead to a serious risk of contamination.

The closure order was lifted on August 28, 2023.

Dalesann Haulage Limited at Jamestown House in Jamestown Business Park, Dublin 11 were hit with a closure order on August 2, 2023. Report from the FSAI states the establishment used by the operator was not registered or approved for the operations it was undertaking. Additionally, bird faeces were found on food products, dead flies were spotted in multiple locations, and significant gaps under the roller shutter doors and outer walls could result in pests entering.

The order is yet to be lifted.

FSAI Chief Executive Pamela Byrne said: "Incidents of flooding were recorded in some of the August Enforcement Orders. These pose a serious threat to public health. Flood water that has entered your food business may have been contaminated with sewage, animal and other waste from drains or surrounding areas.

"There is then a substantial risk of onward contamination of food, equipment and food contact surfaces with harmful bacteria or even chemicals."

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