What not to do! Week 46

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: $12,320

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

Trade Name: Fruit Baron

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control - previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - warm running water, previous warning given.

Penalties

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

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

Trade Name: Van Loc Vietnamese Cuisine

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 warnings given.
• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - food stored on floor of freezer room, uncovered food in coolroom, previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - single use hand towels, previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.

Penalties

• $440
• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $1,760

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

Trade Name: Hero Sushi

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control - sushi rolls, previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises - hand wash basins obstructed, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

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

Trade Name: Rocket

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

Trade Name: Pizzeria La Stazione

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• 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 warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

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

Trade Name: Crown Bar and Grill

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - rodent activity observed, previous warning given.
• 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
• $880

Total: $2,640

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

Trade Name: Darbar Fine Indian Cuisine

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment can be effectively cleaned and sanitised - chopping board not maintained, previous warnings given.
• Fail to ensure fitxtures, fittings and equipment are designed, constructed, located and installed so that they can be easily and effectively cleaned - previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

Source: NSW Food Authority