diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index aab3a99..f257a65 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ ENV PORT=3000
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
 
 # Copy standalone output and static files
-# Create directory as root first, then copy with chown
-RUN mkdir -p /app/.next/cache && chown -R nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/cache
-
 COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/public ./public
 COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/standalone ./
 COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/static ./.next/static
 
+# Ensure the cache directory specifically is writeable (Mintel Standard #16)
+# We copy a small directory or just create it via COPY to avoid RUN chown permission issues
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/cache ./.next/cache
+
 USER nextjs
 
 CMD ["node", "server.js"]
diff --git a/lib/services/logging/pino-logger-service.ts b/lib/services/logging/pino-logger-service.ts
index 8f811d9..6493bdf 100644
--- a/lib/services/logging/pino-logger-service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/logging/pino-logger-service.ts
@@ -32,48 +32,60 @@ export class PinoLoggerService implements LoggerService {
 
   trace(msg: string, ...args: unknown[]) {
     if (args.length > 0 && typeof args[0] === "object" && args[0] !== null) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).trace(args[0] as object, msg, ...args.slice(1));
     } else {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).trace(msg, ...args);
     }
   }
 
   debug(msg: string, ...args: unknown[]) {
     if (args.length > 0 && typeof args[0] === "object" && args[0] !== null) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).debug(args[0] as object, msg, ...args.slice(1));
     } else {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).debug(msg, ...args);
     }
   }
 
   info(msg: string, ...args: unknown[]) {
     if (args.length > 0 && typeof args[0] === "object" && args[0] !== null) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).info(args[0] as object, msg, ...args.slice(1));
     } else {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).info(msg, ...args);
     }
   }
 
   warn(msg: string, ...args: unknown[]) {
     if (args.length > 0 && typeof args[0] === "object" && args[0] !== null) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).warn(args[0] as object, msg, ...args.slice(1));
     } else {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).warn(msg, ...args);
     }
   }
 
   error(msg: string, ...args: unknown[]) {
     if (args.length > 0 && typeof args[0] === "object" && args[0] !== null) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).error(args[0] as object, msg, ...args.slice(1));
     } else {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).error(msg, ...args);
     }
   }
 
   fatal(msg: string, ...args: unknown[]) {
     if (args.length > 0 && typeof args[0] === "object" && args[0] !== null) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).fatal(args[0] as object, msg, ...args.slice(1));
     } else {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       (this.logger as any).fatal(msg, ...args);
     }
   }