What not to do!!! Week 32

What was busted this week and what were they caught doing? The things you should look out for.

GRAND TOTAL $17,600

An Eastgardens restaurant was fined $880 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Kapi Thai Cuisine

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroach activity observed.

Penalties

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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A Sydney restaurant was fined $1,760 by a Local Court for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: International Nippon Club Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroach activity observed, previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.

Penalties

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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A Maitland restaurant was fined $880 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Yummy Star Noodles

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to ensure food contact surfaces are in a clean sanitary condition - previous warnings given.
• Fail to have a temperature measuring device at the premises where potentially hazardous food is handled - previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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A Homebush West restaurant was fined $880 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: M C Yee noodles

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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A Hurstville restaurant was fined $1,760 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Terrazas Restaurant and Buffet

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.
• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - chicken at 18C and seafood at 13C, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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A Crows Nest café was fined $880 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Coffee Culture

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to ensure hand washing facilities are only used for the washing of hands, arms and face - previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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A Canley Heights restaurant was fined $880 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Thanh Mai Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - live cockroaches and rodents observed.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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A Campsie restaurant was fined $1,760 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Shanghai Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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A Sydney restaurant was fined $880 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Phuong Vietnamese Bread Roll

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - pate and mayonnaise, previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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A Newtown café/bar was fined $1,760 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Citrus Expresso Bar

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroach activity observed.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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An Eastgardens takeaway was fined $1,760 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: RJ's Sandwich Works

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use - previous warning given.
• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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A Woy Woy takeawat was fined $1,320 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Blackwall General Store And Takeaway

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - warm running water, previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - presence of mould, previous warning given.
• Fail to have walls designed and constructed in a way that is able to be effectively cleaned and unable to absorb grease, food particles or water - previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $1,320

 

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A distribution company operating in Byron Bay and other diverse places was fined $2,200 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Eclipse Distribution Pty Ltd

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Sale of food labelled in contravention to Food Standards Code - Shift Green Slimming Coffee labelled with a claim for intrinsic weight reducing properties.
• Sale of unsuitable food - Shift Green Slimming Coffee contained chemical agent, sibutramine, foreign to nature of the food.

Penalties:

• $880
• $1,320

Total: $2,200

 

 

 

Source: NSW Food Authority