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Date

  Trade Name   Description of Offense(s)

  Fine


 

16 August 2019   Primal Foods  

Food Act section 16(1) – on 12 April 2019 did fail to comply with any requirement imposed on the person by a provision of the Food Standards Code in relation to conduct of a food business or to food intended for sale or food for sale, specifically:

  1. Standard 3.2.2, clause 6(1)(a) and (b) – did fail, when storing food, to store the food in such a way that – it is protected from the likelihood of contamination; and the environmental conditions under which it is stored will not adversely affect the safety and suitability of the food
  2. Standard 3.2.2, clause 17(1)(b)(i) – did fail to maintain at or near each hand wash facility, a supply of warm running water
  3. Standard 3.2.2, clause 17(1)(c) – did fail to ensure hand washing facilities are only used for the washing of hands, arms and face
  4. Standard 3.2.2, clause 19(1)(c), (d), (e) and (f) – did fail to maintain food premises to a standard of cleanliness where there is no accumulation of food waste; dirt; grease; or other visible matter 
  5. Standard 3.2.1, clause 3(c) – did fail to set out a food safety program in a written document and retain that document at the food premises
  6. Standard 3.2.3, clause 15(2) – did fail to ensure storage facilities be located where there is no likelihood of stored items contaminating food or food contact surfaces
  7. Food Act section 35A(1)(a) – on 12 April 2019 did allow a food business to operate from a food premises that is not registered with the registration authority 
  With conviction fined $5,000.00 as part of an aggregate order.

 

15 July 2019

 

 

 

Taco Junction Food Truck

 

 

 

Food Act section 16(1) – on 9 August 2019 did fail to comply with any requirement imposed on the person by a provision of the Food Standards Code in relation to conduct of a food business or to food intended for sale or food for sale, specifically:

 

Fined $3,500 as part of an aggregate order with $174.50 costs

 

       
  1. Standard 3.2.2, clause 6(1)(a) – did fail, when storing food, to store the food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination
  2. Standard 3.2.2, clause 5(1) – did fail to take all practicable measures to ensure the food business only accepts food that is protected from the likelihood of contamination
   

 

17 June 2019

 

 

 

RIZQ Restaurant

 

 

 

Food Act section 16(1) – on (date) did fail to comply with any requirement imposed on the person by a provision of the Food Standards Code in relation to conduct of a food business or to food intended for sale or food for sale, specifically:

 

Convicted and fined $4836.00 as part of an aggregate order with $124.30 costs

       

Standard 3.2.2, clause 19(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d) – did fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment, having regard to its use, and those parts of vehicles that are used to transport food, and other items provided by the business to purchasers to transport food, to a standard of cleanliness where there is no accumulation of food waste; dirt; grease; or other visible matter

Standard 3.2.2, clause 20(1)(b) – did fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment are in a clean and sanitary condition whenever the food that will come into contact with the surface is likely to be contaminated

Standard 3.2.2, clause 24(1)(a) – subject to subclauses (2) and (3), did fail to not permit live animals in areas in which food is handled, other than seafood or other fish or shellfish

   

 

 

Victoria Convictions Register, 24th March 2020