What not to do! Week 49

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: $18,480

 

A Homebush West food business was fined $1,760 by a Local Court for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Bonfect Snackfood Service

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Sale of food labelled in contravention to Food Standards Code - Mars confectionery bars - nutritional information panel not set out as prescribed by the Code, previous warnings given.
• Sale of food labelled in contravention to Food Standards Code - Mars confectionery bars not labelled in English, previous warnings given.
• Sale of food labelled in contravention to Food Standards Code - Mars confectionary bars - did not identify country of origin, previous warnings given.
• Sale of food labelled in contravention to Food Standards Code - Mars confectionery bars - without name and address of supplier in Australia or New Zealand, previous warnings given.

Penalties

• $440
• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $1,760

 

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

Trade Name: Hokka Hokka - AMP

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - uncovered food stored beneath corroded & unclean shelving, 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.

Penalties

• $880
• $880
• $880   

Total: $2,640

 

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

Trade Name: Hot Wok Kitchen

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $1,320

 

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

Trade Name: Marrickville Quality Cakes

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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

Trade Name: Taste More than Food

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control.
• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - foodstuff stored in toilet area.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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A Hurstville butcher was fined $1,980 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Butchery No. 1

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to comply with the requirements of a food safety scheme - fail to maintain premises to a standard of cleanliness, previous warnings given.
• Fail to comply with the requirements of a food safety scheme - fail to maintain - fixtures, fittings and equipment to a standard of cleanliness, previous warnings given.
• Fail to comply with the requirements of a food safety scheme - fail to store meat under temperature control, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $660
• $660
• $660

Total: $1,980

 

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A Glebe supermarket was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Harris Farm Markets

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Toukley bistro was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Beachcomber Bistro

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Frenchs Forest establishment was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Lela Vadee

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Wisemans Ferry establishment was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Bush Bites

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Cabramatta food supplier was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: T & K Fruit World Pty Ltd

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Lightning Ridge business was fined $660 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: (NO TRADING NAME)

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to comply with the requirements of a food safety scheme - fail to correctly label game meat carcasses.

Penalties:

• $660

Total: $660

 

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

Trade Name: Saigon Bakery

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to have walls designed and constructed in a way that is appropriate for the activities conducted on the food premise - previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $440

Total: $440

 

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

Trade Name: Domino's Pizza

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Greystanes bakery was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Greystanes Top Bread

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - raw beef mince.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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

Trade Name: New Shanghai Chinese Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

Source: NSW Food Authority