What not to do!!! Week 43

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: $13,640

 

A Singleton restaurant was fined $880 by a Local Court for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Tommy Tuckers

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 - cockroaches observed, previous warning given.

Penalties

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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A Campbelltown butcher was fined $1,320 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Vinh Long Butchery

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to comply with the requirements of a food safety scheme - fail to maintain premises in a clean condition, previous warnings given.
• Fail to comply with the requirements of a food safety scheme - fail to prevent the entry and harbourage of pests and vermin, previous warnings given.

Penalties

• $660
• $660

Total: $1,320

 

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

Trade Name: Kuaizi

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 Macquarie Park establishment was fined $1,760 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: TOTORO

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control - chicken at 32C, grilled crab stick at 34C, sushi between 20-25C, previous warnings 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 Cabramatta restaurant was fined $1,320 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Tuong Phat

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - single use hand towels, previous warning given.
• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - tofu, soy drink and pork rolls, previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $1,320

 

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A Mosman restaurant was fined $440 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: GO ZEN RESTAURANT

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Food handler did smoke in areas in which food is handle - smoking observed in food preparation area.

Penalties:

• $440

Total: $440

 

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A Darlinghurst restaurant was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Don Don Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

 

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A Campbelltown restaurant was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: New Flowerdrum Chinese Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises - hand wash basin obstructed, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Brighton Le Sands restaurant was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: In the Mood for Thai

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroaches observed.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Chatswood restaurant was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: BAAN THAI

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - live cockroaches observed, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Nundle café was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Cafe Nundle

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to ensure single use items do not come into contact with food or the mouth of a person if they are reasonably - suspected of being contaminated, rodent and cockroach activity observed, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Macquarie Park restaurant was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Thai One On

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control - chicken and cashew nut at 43C, fried fish at 38C, tamarind fish at 35C, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

 

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A Forestville restaurat was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Lucky's and Pep's

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

Source: NSW Food Authority