Blacktown: NSW Food Authority names and shames food safety offenders
The NSW Food Authority has named and shamed the cafes, restaurants and takeaways to have breached food safety in the last six months. Offences include selling out-of-date food, poor hygiene and food contamination.
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More than a dozen eateries across Blacktown City have been named and shamed in the NSW Food Authority’s latest list of breaches in the past six months.
Since June 2019, 14 businesses in the region have been slapped with fines totalling $13,640 for breaches concerning cleanliness, selling out-of-date food and failing to prevent contamination.
The NSW Food Authority’s Name and Shame register reveals 21 penalty notices were issued by Blacktown City Council to businesses in Blacktown, Mt Druitt and surrounding suburbs.
Among the worst offenders was Woodcroft Bakery in Woodcroft, which was hit with four penalties totalling $1540 for not providing accessible hand washing facilities
Popular chains Donut King and Oliver Brown were among the other outlets issued fines.
Oliver Brown at Mt Druitt Westfield copped a $880 fine for a handwashing facility breach while Donut King in Mt Druitt was ordered to pay $440 for not providing soap after a previous warning.
Bakery franchise Breadtop, in Blacktown, received $880 worth of fines for failing to maintain fixtures, fittings and equipment in working order and to the required standard of cleanliness.
Humza Market in Blacktown was hit with a $1320 fine for selling food past its use-by date.
Meanwhile, Prospect Chinese restaurant Jade 88 was fined a total of $880 for cleanliness breach, despite receiving prior warnings.
Blacktown Indian restaurant Radhe Chatpata received $1760 in fines for cleanliness and handwashing breaches.
The NSW Food Authority publishes a list of breaches of food safety laws in its Name and Shame Register, with businesses issued with a penalty notice listed on the register for 12 months.
NSW FOOD AUTHORITY NAME AND SHAME LIST
Woodcroft Bakery, Woodcroft Dr, Woodcroft: $1540, fail to maintain accessible hand washing facilities, not keep a copy of food safety supervisor certificate. Sept 19.
Donut King, Westfield Mt Druitt, Mt Druitt: $440, fail to maintain or supply soap at hand washing facilities. Aug 19.
Oliver Brown, Westfield Mt Druitt, Mt Druitt: $880, fail to maintain supply of warm running water at hand washing facilities. Aug 19.
Humza Market, Campbell St, Blacktown: $1320, sale of food past its use-by date. Aug 19.
Basil and Lime, North Pde, Mt Druitt: $440, fail to store food to protect from contamination. Aug 19.
Hills Bread and Pastry, Prospect Hwy, Seven Hills: $440, fail to maintain the premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Aug 19.
Lethbridge Park Friendly Grocer, Apia Pl, Lethbridge Park: $660, sale of food that is unsuitable. Aug 19.
Jade 88, Aldgate St, Prospect: $880, fail to maintain the premises to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warnings given. Jun 19.
Jaggi’s Indian Eatery, Boomerang Pl, Seven Hills: $880, fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition – previous warning given. Jun 19.
Pacific Green Grocer, Sunnyholt Rd, Glenwood: $1760, fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – warm running water, single use towels and soap – previous warning given; fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition. Jun 19.
Parklea Seafood, Sunnyholt Rd, Glenwood: $880, fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition – previous warning given. Jun 19.
Breadtop, Patrick St, Blacktown: $880, 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 all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warning given. Jun 19.
Ketchup Kitchen, Romford Rd, Kings Park: $880, fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition. Jun 19.
Radhe Chatpata House, Third Ave, Blacktown: $1760, fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises – previous warning given; fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warning given. Jun 19.