What not to do!!! Week 44

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

Trade Name: Hurstville Palace Bistro

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - calamari at 24C, previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - live cockroaches observed.

Penalties

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

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

Trade Name: Eagle Boys Pizza

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 - live and dead cockroaches observed, previous warnings given.

Penalties

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

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

Trade Name: The Fish Cafe 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 premises, fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

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A Homebush bakery was fined $2,640 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Phan's Hot Bread

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - live cockroaches observed, previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - warm running water, soap and single use hand towels, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880
• $880

Total: $2,640

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A Sydney café was fined $2,640 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Caffe Alto

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control - previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880
• $880

Total: $2,640

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

Trade Name: 6th Avenue Nga Sau

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - soap, hand wash basin obstructed, previous warnings given.
• Fail to ensure hand washing facilities are only used for the washing of hands, arms and face - hand wash basin being used for food preparation, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

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

Trade Name: Pho Ha Noi Vietnamese Noodle Soup

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - live cockroaches observed.
• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
• 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 Potts Point takeaway was fined $880 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Pin Tohng Thai Takeaway

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 maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - soap, previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

Source: NSW Food Authority