Wexford food business issued temporary closure order by Food Safety Ireland

A business in Wexford was issued with a partial closure order last month…

Mb Castle Food Limited trading as Meet Brazil, a Brazilian shop and restaurant based in Castle Hill, Enniscorthy, Wexford, was served with a partial closure order on March 6.

The order closed the kitchen area upstairs serving the restaurant and takeaway because of a number of breaches to food regulations.

The breaches included sushi being stored at temps likely to lead to the formation of dangerous pathogens, dirty food preparation areas, and the failure to display allergens contained in prepared food.

Some of the specific comments on the FSAI inspector’s report reads:

“The wash hand basin in the kitchen was not operational as it was leaking water directly onto the floor… The food premises was not maintained in a clean and hygienic condition. There was a lack of evidence of effective routine cleaning taking place…. The store room was dirty and untidy…. Sushi was being maintained at a temperature which was likely to support the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms or the formation of toxins that might result in a risk to health….There was no evidence of records available to demonstrate that the cooking time and temperatures for food were safe,” some sections reads.

Closure orders are issued when a food business poses a risk to public health, requiring immediate cessation of activity until improvements are made.

The FSAI issued a closure order on March 6, with Sushi being one of the factors for the closure. On March 5, the Meet Brazil restaurant’s social media had encouraged the public to visit their premises for a Sushi night on March 6 and March 7, 2026.

The closure was part of 12 food businesses nationwide to be issued notices last month by the Food Satefy Authority of Ireland (FSAI).

Commenting on the closures, Greg Dempsey, Chief Executive of the FSAI told The Irish Sun that:

“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,” he said.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) protects health by enforcing food safety laws, monitoring standards, inspecting businesses, issuing recalls, providing guidance, conducting research, and educating consumers and industry to ensure food produced, sold, and consumed in Ireland is safe.

All reports issued last month can be accessed on the FSAI website.