What not to do! Week 30

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: $27,610

 

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

Trade Name: Asian School Cafe

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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

Trade Name: Bona Fides Cafe Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to have a temperature measuring device at the premises where potentially hazardous food is handled - previous warning given.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.

Penalties

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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

Trade Name: East Food Express

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - raw beef and raw chicken stored in same container as ready-to-eat salad.
• Fail to, when processing food, take all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated - presence of pests on food and benches, previous warnings given.
• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroach activity observed.

Penalties:

• $440
• $440
• $440
• $440

Total: $1,760

 

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

Trade Name: Eastern Experience

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

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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

Trade Name: First Taste Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• 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.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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

Trade Name: Ichi Ban Boshi

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
• 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 Campbelltown takeaway was fined $880 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Lucky Fish And Chip Takeaway

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $440
• $440

Total: $880

 

 

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

Trade Name: Pho 76

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination - uncooked meat stored above uncovered ready-to-eat food.
• 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
• $880

Total: $2,640

 

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A Marrickville restaurant was fined $4,400 by a Local Court for several breaches of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Sweet Chilli Indian Foods

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - rodent activity observed.
• 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.
• Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
• Fail to ensure hand washing facilities are connected to a supply of warm running water.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880
• $880
• $880
• $880

Total: $4,400

 

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

Trade Name: Wang Wang Shanghai Silverstar Chinese Restaurant

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness - previous warnings given.
• Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests - cockroach activity observed, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $880
• $880

Total: $1,760

 

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A Sandgate butchery was fined $1,320 by a Local Court for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Somerset Meats

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to comply with the requirements of a food safety scheme - fail to correctly process ready-to-eat meat products in accordance with - the Listeria Management Program, previous warnings given.

Penalties:

• $1,320

Total: $1,320

 

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

Trade Name: Siena Italian Restaurant And Events Centre

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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

Trade Name: Spring Garden

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control - previous warning given.

Penalties:       

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Byron Bay food outlet was fined $440 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: The Eatery On Jonson

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 - flaking paint on walls, broken door seals, exposed timber surfaces.

Penalties:

• $440

Total: $440

 

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

Trade Name: Vita Hot Bread

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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A Haberfield bakery was fined $330 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Bakery

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $330

Total: $330

 

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A Mt Druitt food outlet was fined $440 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Charlie's Club Sandwich

Nature and circumstance of offence:

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

Penalties:

• $440

Total: $440

 

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A Narooma business was fined $440 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: Narooma Meat Centre

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Sale of food that fails to comply with the Food Standards Code - sale of tomato and onion sausage containing excessive level of sulphur dioxide preservative.

Penalties:

• $440

Total: $440

 

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A Green Valley food outlet was fined $880 for a breach of food safety laws below.

Trade Name: P K Sandwich Plus

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to, when processing food, take all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated - use of rusted and chipped meat slicer blade, personal items stored on food preparation bench.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

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

Trade Name: Restaurant Tomah

Nature and circumstance of offence:

• Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of - soap.

Penalties:

• $880

Total: $880

 

 

Source: NSW Food Authority