NSW Food Authority: Latest list of eateries slapped with food safety fines
Food authorities have released the latest list of NSW eateries to have breached food safety standards. See if your local cafe or restaurant has been named and shamed.
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Sushi restaurants, fast food chains and bakeries are among the latest NSW eateries to be named and shamed over food safety and hygiene breaches.
Latest figures have revealed a staggering 263 businesses received infringements from council food inspectors during 2021 with hotspot suburbs including Chatswood and Raymond Terrace.
The figures come from a ‘name and shame list’ published by the NSW Food Authority that lists businesses that have received infringements relating to food standards.
Many of the fines stemmed from poor hygiene practises with common offences including failing to store food in a way that would prevent contamination, and not taking measures to prevent pests from entering venues.
The north shore suburb of Chatswood earned the unenviable ranking as the postcode with the most number of venues fined with 14 issued infringements 2021.
This was followed by Raymond Terrace with 10, and Bankstown, Campsie and Marrickville each with nine.
Willoughby Council, which takes in the Chatswood postcode, partly attributed the large number of fines in the suburb to high inspection rates by council staff.
“Council believes (other) factors include lack of skills and knowledge in new businesses that have replaced those that did not survive the lockdown due to Covid, skilled staff being laid-off and other cost-saving measures, as well as not being aware of food safety standards and legislative responsibilities,” a spokeswoman said.
Despite the high number of infringements, the NSW Food Authority said the total number of statewide infringements were down on previous years partly due to the combination of bushfires, floods and the Covid pandemic impacting the ability of councils to conduct normal food surveillance operations.
During the 2020-21 financial year, a total of 44,924 inspections were undertaken in the retail and food service sector across NSW with 97 per cent of business meeting compliance standards.
We take a look at the latest venues appearing on the NSW Food Authority register during the last six months:
Taste Of Northern China at Bondi Junction
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination – previous warnings given – previous warning given. $880
Date issued: November 11.
Hero Sushi – Liverpool
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control. $880.
Date issued: November 3.
Pizza Hut – Gordon
Penalty: Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition – previous warning given $880.
Penalty: Fail to have adequate storage facilities for the storage of items that are likely to be the source of contamination of food – previous warning given. $880.
Date issued: October 8.
Hungry Jacks – Tamworth
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warnings given. $880.
Date issued: September 17.
Four Seasons Cuisine – Chatswood
Penalty: Fail to, when processing food, take all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated – previous warnings given
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control – previous warnings given
Date issued: October 15.
Phu Thuan Hot Bread, Kirrawee
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. $440.
Date issued: August 11.
Mariam’s Butchery – Austral
Penalty: Fail to hold the required licence to carry on a food business or activity. $660.
Date issued: November 9.
Eat Sushi – Tweed Heads South
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control – previous warnings given. $440.
Date issued: July 28.
Kaifan – Cooks Hill
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warning given. $880.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warning given. $880.
Date issued: July 28.
Wild West Store – Mallanganee
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. $440.
Date issued: July 26.
IGA South Windsor
Penalty: Sell food that is unsuitable – Corporation. $1320. Hawkesbury Council’s director of city planning Linda Perrine said the fine was in response to complaints made by the community and a state agency regarding food products being sold beyond the nominated expiry date.
Date issued: July 1.
Wollumbin Street Bakery, Murwillumbah
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination – previous warning given. $440.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. $440.
Date issued: July 1.
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