A North Tipperary based catering company had a closure order served on it last month by the Food Safety Authority.
Divine Catering operates out of a premises at Farnamurry Close on the Ballygraigue Road in Nenagh.
An FSAI inspector found that the layout and design of the extension to the domestic kitchen, rear yard and adapted garden shed were not suitable to permit good food hygiene practices including the protection against contamination between and during operations.
Issue were also found relating to the storage of catering equipment in the exposed rear yard.
There was evidence of a lack of adequate and regular cleaning while bins were full of food waste and not covered.
Wall surfaces of the food preparation areas were splashed with food debris together with a build-up of dirt on used catering equipment.
Cleaning agents were being stored on open shelving in food preparation area.
