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One of the reasons for the closure orders was a cat litter tray in a food preparation area.
Five enforcement orders were served on food businesses in Ireland during the month of March for breaches of food safety legislation, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
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The orders were for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020.
Two Closure Orders were served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:
Céile Homemade Catering, 4 Deerpark Drive, Kiltipper, Dublin 24.
A video making the rounds over the weekend showed the inside of Corduroy Restaurant on Saturday, filled with people. Two health inspectors from VCH speak to one of the restaurant’s owners, who tells them that they are “trespassing on [her] private property.”
Patrons inside the restaurant repeatedly chant “get out!” until the two inspectors leave. The Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) Liquor Coordinator also attended the restaurant after police received several complaints throughout the day.
The Corduroy Restaurant faced criticism from Ian Tostenson, president and CEO of the BCRFA, who said the industry “needs to stand together,” adding that there’s no place for these kinds of actions.
On Monday, Mayor Kennedy Stewart spoke out about the situation and said the “harassment and bullying” behaviour of these restaurant owners was “completely unacceptable.”
“I think the whole country was aghast at the behaviour of these restaurant owners who openly defied public health orders in the face of rising case counts and the spread of variants,” he said in a statement.
“The hospitality industry has done an exceptional job at keeping their workers and customers safe and I want to recognize those that have continued to follow public health orders.”
BC’s “circuit breaker” emergency restrictions were announced at the end of March and were implemented to curb a surging number of COVID-19 cases.
City of Vancouver suspends business licenses of two restaurants that ignored PHO order
The suspension lasts until April 20
Apr 5, 2021 2:03 PM By: Brendan Kergin
Corduroy owner Rebecca Matthews talking to health officials.Yvonne Sunshiney Coelho / Facebook
Two restaurants that opened despite a B.C. public health order shutting down all indoor dining have now had their business licenses temporarily suspended.
The City of Vancouver made the announcement via Twitter today, stating the licenses are suspended until April 20. Last night we suspended the business licenses for both Gusto s and Corduroy Lounge until April 20, 2021, states the city. Both businesses must remain closed during the suspension period.