What not to do!!! Week 38

What was busted this week and what were they caught doing? The things you should look out for. The NSW Food Authority publishes lists of businesses that have breached or are alleged to have breached NSW food safety laws.

GRAND TOTAL $17,490

 

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

Trade Name: Gloria Jean's Coffees

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 maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.

Penalties

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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An East Gardens restaurant was fined $4,400 by a Local Court for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Matsuri Japanese Cuisine

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to ensure equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition - previous warning given.
• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
• Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - single use hand towels, previous warning given.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroach activity observed, previous warning given.

Penalties

• $880
• $880
• $880
• $880
• $880

Total: $4,400

 

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

Trade Name: Winston Hills Wok

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warning given.
• 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 $1,320 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Chinatown Noodle King

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - beef soups and sauces between 22-24C, previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroach activity observed, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $1,320

 

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A Neutral Bay restaurant was fined $2,640 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Katsura Japanese 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.
• Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - soap, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880
• $880

Total: $2,640

 

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

Trade Name: The Mill Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroach activity observed.
• 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 Sydney restaurant was fined $1,760 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Laksa House

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

 

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A Badgerys Creek establishment was fined $1,320 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Joe A and Mary A Saliba

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to comply with the requirements of a food safety scheme - sale of meat for human consumption from a premises not authorised by licence,previous warnings given.
• Fail to hold the required licence to carry on a food business or activity - slaughter and sale of pigs, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $660
• $660

Total: $1,320

 

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

Trade Name: Pho 97

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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A Coffs Harbour restaurant was fined $770 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Bey Kebab Crepes and Spud

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Sale of unsafe food - hommos was contaminated with Salmonella.

Penalties:

• $770

Total: $770

Source: NSW Food Authority