Newbridge restaurant has no connection with Naas premises temporarily shut by watchdog

A popular and well-run Thai cuisine restaurant in Newbridge said it has no links whatsoever with a Naas premises which was temporarily closed by food safety watchdogs.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland recently imposed a temporary Closure Order on Weeping Tiger in Naas for breaches of food safety legislation under the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010.

However, Thaiger Restaurant Newbridge in the Courtyard Shopping Centre, beside the Whitewater retail complex, has been successfully running for six years and is not connected to the Naas premises.

Owner Baris Atasever told KildareNow: "Thaiger Restaurant Newbridge is owned and operated by me and my wife since 2011 August.

"We do not have any connection with the Weeping Thaiger restaurant in Naas."

Mr Atasever added: "We do work very hard to offer quality and safe food to our customers for the last 6 years.

"We always complied with health and hygiene regulations never had a problem."