What not to do! Week 9

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: $25,960

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

Trade Name: Hurricanes Grill

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to, when processing food, take all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated - use of unclean slicer and can opener - ceiling above food preparation area unclean, previous warning given.
• 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

• $880
• $880
• $880

Total: $2,640

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

Trade Name: Paradoxe 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.
• 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 maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises - previous warnings given.

Penalties

• $440
• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $1,760

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

Trade Name: Siena Italiana Restaurant and Events Centre

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.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

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

Trade Name: Golden King Chinese Restaurant

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 at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - single use hand towels.
• 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 Crows Nest restaurant was fined $1,760 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Grilld Healthy Burgers

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 maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

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A Chatswood restaurant was fined $10,780 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Mediterranean Grill

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to comply with a Prohibition Order - service of customers whilst a prohibition order was in force, previous warnings given.
• Fail to comply with a Prohibition Order - service of customers whilst a prohibition order was in force, previous warnings given.
• Fail to comply with a Prohibition Order - service of customers whilst a prohibition order was in force, previous warnings given.
• Fail to comply with a prohibition order - service of customers whilst a prohibition order was in force, previous warnings given.
• Fail to comply with a Prohibition Order - service of customers whilst a prohibition order was in force, previous warnings given.
• Fail to comply with a Prohibition Order - service of customers whilst a prohibition order was in force, previous warnings given.
• Fail to comply with a Prohibition Order - service of customers whilst a prohibition order was in force.

Penalties:

• $1,540
• $1,540
• $1,540
• $1,540
• $1,540
• $1,540
• $1,540

Total: $10,780

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An Eastwood restaurant was fined $3,520 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Taste Of Shanghai Eastwood

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.
• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - uncovered food stored beneath unclean shelving, previous warning given.
• Fail to ensure hand washing facilities are only used for the washing of hands, arms and face - hand wash basin obstructed by storage containers, previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880
• $880
• $880

Total: $3,520

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A Campbelltown business was fined $1,540 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Campbelltown Spice Centre

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to comply with a Prohibition Order.
• Fail to comply with a Prohibition Order.

Penalties:

• $770
• $770

Total: $1,540

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A Port Botany business was fined $880 for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Connie Timso

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warning given.
• Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment are in a clean and sanitary condition - previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

Source: NSW Food Authority