What not to do! Week 19

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: $18,810

 

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

Trade Name: 88 Asian Food

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises - previous warnings given.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises - cockroach and rodent activity observed.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.

Penalties

• $880
• $880
• $880

Total: $2,640

 

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

Trade Name: Colyton Bakery

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - flies observed, previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.

Penalties

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

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

Trade Name: Ebony's At The Club

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - gravy left in large pot on stove.
• Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use - previous warning given.
• 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 Hurstville restaurant was fined $1,760 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Fortune Dim Sim

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 - previous warning given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

 Total: $1,760

 

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A Canley Heights grocery store was fined $1,320 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Thanh Mai 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 all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.
• Sale of food past its use-by date - milk.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440
• $440

 Total: $1,320

 

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

Trade Name: Taste Baguette

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises - hand wash basin obstructed, 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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An Ashcroft business was fined $880 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Prasad's Snacks

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises - cockroach, insect and rodent activity observed.
• Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

 Total: $880

 

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A Smithfield takeaway was fined $770 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Mustii's Kebabs and Pizza

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to appoint a Food Safety Supervisor - previous warning given.
•  Fail to have a temperature measuring device at the premises where potentially hazardous food is handled.

Penalties:

• $330
• $440

 Total: $770

 

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

Trade Name: Hero Teppanyaki

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain the food premises 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:

• $440
• $440

 Total: $880

 

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A Kingsford cafe was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: 85 Degrees Bakery Cafe

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.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Concord restaurant was fined $660 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Barbarz Italian Kitchen

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to appoint a Food Safety Supervisor - previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $660

Total: $660

 

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

Trade Name: Broadway Seafoods

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to ensure that food contact surfaces of equipment can be easily and effectively cleaned - use of heavily scoured chopping board.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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

Trade Name: Dixon Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Chipping Norton cafe was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Gloria Jeans

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to ensure hand washing facilities are only used for the washing of hands, arms and face - hand wash basin obstructed by equipment.

Penalties:       

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Greenwell Point business was fined $660 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Kingtide Oysters

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to comply with the requirements of a food safety scheme - havest oysters from a closed harvest zone.

Penalties:

• $660

Total: $660

 

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A North Sydney business was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Niche

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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

Trade Name: Sydney Beijing Chinese Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises - cockroach activity observed, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

 

 

Source: NSW Food Authority