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The recent horsemeat issue highlights how easily business reputations and consumer confidence can be damaged or lost, and further reinforces the high value for companies of having standards in place for products and services.

County Galway-based companies Ability West and the Coffey Group were among the 49 private and public sector organisations receiving awards last week from the Minister of State for Small Business, Mr John Perry T.D. The County Galway based companies joined the likes of the international telecommunications company Vodafone and the state’s Forensic Science Laboratory in achieving certified levels of excellence under a range of headings.

Two Chinese restaurants in Mayo were closed last month by the Health Service Executive for breaches of the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010.

A Galway based firm has become the first stocktaking company in Ireland to achieve the internationally recognised International Organisation for Standardisation (IS0) 9001:2008 quality management system certification.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) stated that 12 closure orders and one prohibition order were served on food businesses during the month of July – making last month one of the highest in 10 years for enforcement orders issued. Closure orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on New Jasmine House restaurant, Aiden Street, Kiltimagh, Mayo on July 17 2012. The order was lifted on July 20 2012.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland reported that seven closure orders were served on food businesses during the month of March for breaches in food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010.

The HSE West has urged people to observe simple safety tips to help them stay well and have an enjoyable New Year’s

To keep you and your family healthy this Christmas the HSE west has some safety tips:

Orient Aroma Chinese Restaurant in Westport was issued with a Closure Order from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) during the month of November.

Irish companies are being urged to enhance their management skills and improve their ability to make smarter business decisions, by using international management standards such as ISO 9001 to win new business and allow their organisation to prosper.