Irish food agency welcomes two court decisions
The Irish Food Safety Authority (FSAI) has welcomed the rulings of two lawsuits against a company that continues to trade despite fake alcohol and closure orders.
The Tuamsky District Court's first decision was to convict three defendants in cases heard with the support of the Health Organization (HSE) and the FSAI.
The defendants are Aiden Cummins from The Front Room, also known as Hibernia Inn, and Co Cummins and Rachel Cummins from Tuam Retail Limited, which trades as Cosmo Off-License.
In October 2021, evidence was presented to the court that after filing a complaint with the FSAU about a disease caused by alcohol consumption in the lobby, HSE and FSAU staff found "significant amounts" of Smirnoff Red Label vodka while inspecting the buildings. . which was confiscated.
Aiden Cummins pleaded guilty to five counts and was ordered to pay him 15,200 euros ($ 16,000) in damages. He was sentenced to 150 hours of community service.
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Joe Cummins, a Smirnoff Red Label vodka supplier, also pleaded guilty to failing to keep records of vodka's operating and shipping dates. He paid 1,000 euros ($ 1,100) for legal fees, and the judge fined him 750 euros ($ 792).
Rachel Cummins pleaded guilty to failing to notify the official agency about her property for registration. Evidence has been provided that he sold Smirnoff Red Label vodka to Aiden Cummins from an unknown source. Rachel Cummins paid 1,000 euros ($ 1,100) in compensation and was sentenced to 100 hours of community service.
FSAI officials say the sale and supply of counterfeit alcohol is a serious crime because the products could pose a public health risk.
A former dinner writer has been convicted
The second case concerns the trial of Domenico Fendetti, a former Domenico Take Away employee in County Tipperary. This is due to four violations of the rules of closure and other violations recorded at the facility.
The closure order was issued in September 2021 due to non-compliance with the law, including inadequate pest control measures, unclean facilities and protection of food from contamination, storage of food at dangerous temperatures, lack of necessary hand sanitizers and lack of evidence. regular system. Laundry. your hands.
Venditi pleaded guilty to nine charges against the FSAI. The court found that the building was operating in unsanitary conditions and expressed concern that it would continue to trade despite the closure order.
Venditti was fined 500 euros ($ 529) for failing to comply with the closure order and was also ordered to pay 2,500 euros ($ 2,600) to cover FSAI costs.
Failure to maintain order in the building resulted in a three-month prison sentence, and subsequent non-compliance with the closure decision resulted in the addition of a three-month prison sentence to the first sentence.
The facility was inspected by the FSAI in September 2021 as part of a national audit of the company's compliance with meat labeling and tracking requirements. The audit revealed serious and mass violations of food legislation. The Health, Safety and Environmental Hygiene expert also found that the facility was operating in an unsanitary and dangerous environment that posed a risk to public health. Following the inspection, the FSB ordered the closure, and the company repeatedly failed to comply.
Pamela Byrne, executive director of the Federal Food and Drug Administration, said: "This decision sends a clear message to food companies that non-compliance with food safety legislation is unacceptable under any circumstances."
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