Perth restaurant fined for 10 breaches of food safety and hygiene law
A Perth restaurant and its owner have been fined $40,000 and convicted of 10 charges relating to food safety and food hygiene between August and November past year.
On 11 August, The Kitchen on Cambridge in Wembley, owned by Chau Huynh, was found to have breached food safety standards.
Just a few months later it had been found to be in breach of rules including harbourage of pest, storage of food to protect from contamination, storage of potentially hazardous foods under temperature control, cleanliness of premises, cleanliness of equipment, state of repair of premises and provide single-use towels at hand washing facilities.
The restaurant was found to have breached the law on skills in food safety and food hygiene and knowledge of food safety and food hygiene.
The restaurant was fined $40,000 for all 10 charges, as well as costs of $1417.30.
According to Town of Cambridge acting CEO Roy Ruitenga, a Food Premises Assessment by the Town’s Senior Environmental Health Officer found evidence of “an extensive rodent (rat) infestation throughout the premises”.
“Serious breaches of cleanliness, and storage of potentially hazardous food out of temperature control,” were also uncovered.
Mr Ruitenga said owner Chau Huynh and the business cooperated with the Town during all inspections and completed requested works by instructed dates.
“The Town regularly conducts inspections of premises to ensure compliance and we hope that the size of this fine will serve as a reminder to maintain that high standard expected by the public.”
Online, The Kitchen on Cambridge is listed as ‘permanently closed’ and its landline has been disconnected.
Irit Jackson, 14th March 2022
