What not to do! Week 47

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: $22,880

 

An Annangrove restaurant was fined $2,200 by a Local Court for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Regal's Rendezvous Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - vermin activity observed, previous warnings given.
• 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 - warm running water and soap, previous warning given.
• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - prawns and cheese, previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warning given.

Penalties

• $440
• $440
• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $2,200

 

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A Randwick bakery was fined $3,080 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Spot on Cake Shop

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroach and rodent activity observed, previous warnings given.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises - cockroach and rodent activity observed, previous warnings given.
• 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 - single use hand towels, previous warnings given.
• Fail to, when displaying food, take all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated - previous warnings given.
• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - previous warnings given.

Penalties

• $440
• $440
• $440
• $440
• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $3,080

 

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

Trade Name: Petersham Hot Bread

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroach activity observed.
• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $1,320

 

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

Trade Name: The Livingstone Hotel

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.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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A Chatswood restaurant was fined $4,400 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: No Go San

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to ensure food contact surfaces and utensils are in a clean and sanitary condition - previous warnings given.
• Fail to ensure hand washing facilities are only used for the washing of hands, arms and face - previous warnings given.
• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - previous warnings given.
• 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:

• $880
• $880
• $880
• $880
• $880

Total: $4,400

 

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A Marrickville grocer was fined $880 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Chau Son Asian Groceries

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - food stored directly on coolroom floor, mouldy cardboard shelf liners.
• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - pork buns stored unrefrigerated on service counter.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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A Chatswood restaurant was fined $4,400 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Crazy Wings

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - single use hand towels, previous warnings given.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to process only safe and suitable food - uncovered cooked rice being stored at room temperature.
• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - previous warnings given.
• 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:

• $880
• $880
• $880
• $880
• $880

Total: $4,400

 

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A St Leonards chain restaurant was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Nando's

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Food for sale past its use-by date - Nando's branded sauces.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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An Orange chain restaurant was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Pizza Hut

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control - previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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

Trade Name: Exquisite Thai

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to, when processing food, take all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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

Trade Name: Indian Hut

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to have sewage and waste water disposal system that will effectively dispose of all sewage and waste water.

Penalties:

• $440

Total: $440

 

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A Ropes Crossing takeaway was fined $440 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Noodle Hut Ropes Crossing

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - chicken defrosting on bench top, previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $440

Total: $440

 

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A Rockdale business was fined $1,320 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Ru Yi International Trading Pty Ltd

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to comply with the requirements of a food safety scheme - fail to complete monitoring records, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $1,320

Total: $1,320

 

Source: NSW Food Authority