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Pictured at the 2019 Centra Quality Awards was (left) Soraid McEntee, Operations & Quality Manager EIQA; with Brid O’Donnell and Margaret Falvey of Moriarty’s Centra Farranfore; and (right) Dan Curtain, Centra Sales Director. Pic: Arthur Ellis
THERE were celebrations all round for 17 Centra stores in Kerry, as they were recently recognised for excellence in the fields of hygiene and food safety within their businesses, and graciously accepted distinguished awards at the 2019 Centra Food Quality Awards.
The setting for this prestigious awards ceremony was the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney, and during the course of the event the Excellence Ireland Quality Association presented a number of Kerry Centra stores, eight to be precise, with the coveted Q Mark Level 3 Emerald Award.
Winning stores displayed a comprehensive understanding of the importance of providing the best service for their customers, as well as ensuring that quality, hygiene and food safety are continually prioritised by their team of staff.
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The eight Kerry winners of the Q Mark for Hygiene & Food Safety Level 3 Emerald Award, which signifies supreme performance were:
• Moriarty’s Centra, Ballyheigue
• Ross’ Centra, Ballyduff
• Sheahan’s Centra, Muckross Rd Killarney
• Sheahan’s Centra, New St Killarney
• Devlin’s Centra, Cahirciveen
• Horgan’s Centra, Ardfert
• Whyte’s Centra, Castleisland
• Heaphy’s Centra, Ballylongford
Also celebrating on the night were a further nine Kerry Centra stores, as they too were awarded for their commitment to health and safety within the Irish food sector, scoring between 60 and 74%. These businesses were presented with the Q Mark for Hygiene & Food Safety Level 2 Sapphire Award.
The nine Kerry stores that proudly accepted this Q Mark Level 2 Sapphire Award were:
• Whyte’s Centra, Killarney Road Kenmare
• Fogarty Centra, Waterville
• Fitzgerald’s Centra, Dingle
• Hickey’s Centra, Rathmore
• Moriarty’s Centra, Farranfore
• Centra, Church St Listowel
• Fleming’s Centra, The Reeks Killarney
• Fleming’s Centra The Rock Killarney
• Sheehan’s Centra, Glenbeigh
A total of 444 Irish Centra stores received awards during the ceremony, with 301 receiving the Q Mark Level 2 Sapphire Award and 143 receiving the enviable Q Mark Level 3 Emerald Award, much to their owners and managers delight. Scroll down for photos…
Pictured at the 2019 Centra Quality Awards was Aidan Moriarty from Hickey’s Centra, Rathmore with (far left) Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of Centra Ireland; and (far right) Irene Collins, Managing Director of EIQA. Pic: Don MacMonagle
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Pictured at the 2019 Centra Quality Awards was Kathleen and Vincent Devlin from Devlin’s Centra, Cahirciveen with (far left) Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of Centra Ireland; and (far right) Irene Collins, Managing Director of EIQA. Pic: Don MacMonagle
Pictured at the 2019 Centra Quality Awards was Jeannette Donnelly, William O’Connor and Maria Warren from Sheahan’s Centra, New Street with (far left) Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of Centra Ireland; and (far right) Irene Collins, Managing Director of EIQA. Pic: Don MacMonagle
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Pictured at the 2019 Centra Quality Awards was Fionan Horgan and Norrie Horgan from Horgan’s Centra, Ardfert with (far left) Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of Centra Ireland; and (far right) Irene Collins, Managing Director of EIQA. Pic: Don MacMonagle
Pictured at the 2019 Centra Quality Awards Sarah Ann and Liam Ross from Ross’ Centra Ballyduff with (far left) Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of Centra Ireland; and (far right) Irene Collins, Managing Director of EIQA. Pic: Don MacMonagle
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Pictured at the 2019 Centra Quality Awards was Cindy Moriarty and Joseph Moriarty from Moriarty’s Centra, Ballyheigue with (far left) Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of Centra Ireland; and (far right) Irene Collins, Managing Director of EIQA. Pic: Don MacMonagle
Pictured at the 2019 Centra Quality Awards was Robert Whyte from Whyte’s Centra, Kenmare with (far left) Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of Centra Ireland; and (far right) Irene Collins, Managing Director of EIQA. Pic: Don MacMonagle
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Pictured at the 2019 Centra Quality Awards was Jim Healy from Whyte’s Centra Castleisland with (far left) Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of Centra Ireland; and (far right) Irene Collins, Managing Director of EIQA. Pic: Don MacMonagle
