NSW food fines proposed to increase 125 per cent as new report lays bare hygiene, safety stats
Businesses caught breaching food safety and hygiene standards would face a 125 per cent increase in fines as new figures reveal more than 900 infringements were dished out for breaches last year. See the latest list of eateries fined.
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A hefty increase in food safety fines is being considered for NSW eateries as part of plans to reign in the number of restaurants and other food-related businesses caught breaching safety and hygiene standards.
The NSW food regulator has released plans to more than double the value of current food safety fines from $880 to $1980 in a bid to boost compliance rates in the industry.
The current $880 fine has previously faced criticism for failing to act as a strong enough deterrent for breaches of NSW Food Regulations.
It is the maximum infringement that can be imposed for breaches on businesses during compliance checks, which are undertaken by councils.
The proposed increases for inspection and audit fees would re-calibrate fees to account for the current economy and help councils to recover their costs of regulating food premises more adequately.
NSW Local Government Association president Darriea Turley said the proposed fine increase would help councils recover costs from regulating food premises.
The NSW Food Authority is also proposing to increase fines for contravening a prohibition order which would increase from $770 to $1100 for an individual, and from $1540 to $2200 for a corporation.
The proposed increase comes as the NSW Food Authority annual report shows 908 food safety and hygiene breaches penalty notices were issued to businesses last financial year – up from 550 just two years ago.
The most common offence detected was “unclean food premises” (accounting for 19 per cent of fines), followed by “improper food storage” (16 per cent of fines), “poor handwashing facilities” (12 per cent of fines), “unclean fixtures and fittings and equipment” (9 per cent of fines) and “poor pest control” (7 per cent of fines).
The NSW Food Authority stated the proposed increase in fines was aimed at ensuring food is “fit for sale” and to deter businesses from committing food safety offences.
Since July 1, a public register of food fines showed a total of 180 penalties have been issued to businesses including supermarkets, sushi venues, and fast food restaurants.
The list shows some venues were hit with multiple fines during inspections including the Harvest Foodie restaurant in Burwood which received seven penalty notices.
This was followed by Jiang’s Yunan Rice Noodle in Burwood and the Woolworths outlet in Bondi which each received six fines.
Below is a list of latest venues appearing on the publicly available NSW Food Authority register, as of December 16, showing fines issued since July 1 this year
DHANSIRI CAFE AND SWEETS
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Date: October 31
ROLL N BOWL
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises – and a supply of warm running water, soap and single use towels. Previous warnings given.
Date: October 25
COOMA EX-SERVICES CLUB
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control.
Date: October 24
SAIGON SUMMER
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Date: October 18
BA JIE SHU SHI
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: October 16
WESTERN LEGEND BBQ
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness
Date: October 8
PHULKARI INDIAN RESTAURANT (FRENCHS FOREST)
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises – fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of soap and single use towels.
Date: October 3
SAMIRS INDIAN KITCHEN
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control.
Date: October 2
UNDER THE ELMS
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control.
Date: September 25
AWESOME THAI
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Date: September 24
SOURDOUGH BAKERY @ CAFE
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises. Previous warnings given.
Date: September 20
METRO PETROLEUM
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition. Previous warning given.
Date: September 20
PU JI MI KOREAN RESTAURANT
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: September 19
MUNCHY FOOD
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: September 16
HOMERS BURGERS
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control.
Date: September 13
THE OLD CIVIC CAFE & DINER
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Date: September 11
YAKINIKU RYOMA
Penalty: Failed to notify appropriate enforcement agency before conducting the food business. Previous warning given.
Date: September 11
NOODLE PARADISE
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: September 3
HASHI SUSHI
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to process only safe and suitable food. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to ensure it only accepts potentially hazardous food that is at the correct temperature. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: August 30
EL GRINGOS LOCOS
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – warm running water and soap.
Date: August 30
IN 1980S
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises and all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Date: August 28
HUNGRY PAULIE MASCOT
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests.
Date: August 28
HARVEST BOWL
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests.
Date: August 27
CHULLORA BAKERY
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests. Previous warnings given.
Date: August 27
CAFE DIBI
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: August 27
HONG HANG BAKERY KOGARAH
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises and all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Date: August 27
CAIRO TAKEAWAY
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to ensure that at least one food safety supervisor continues to be appointed for the premises. Previous warnings given.
Date: August 26
TASTE BAGUETTE
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control.
Date: August 23
FARINA PIZZERIA CROWS NEST
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – warm running water.
Date: August 23
MCDONALDS CAMDEN
Penalty: Fail to ensure that persons undertaking or supervising food handling operations have skills and knowledge in food safety and food hygiene matters.
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to ensure all people on the food premises do not contaminate food.
Date: August 22
MANMARUYA
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to ensure it only accepts food that is protected from the likelihood of contamination. Previous warnings given.
Date: August 20
THE IDLI PROJECT
Penalty: Fail to maintain food premises and all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Date: August 16
DINH HOTBREAD AND CAKE SHOP
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests – Fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises.
Date: August 16
BABYCCINO LINDFIELD
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Date: August 15
MACQUARIE FIELDS BAKERY
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests. Previous warnings given.
Date: August 15
CHOICE SUSHI
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – single use towels.
Date: August 13
AN VIET
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: August 12
BROASTER MOOREBANK
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – single use towels.
Date: August 12
50 SWEET 50 THAI
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – soap and single use towels.
Date: August 12
RESTAURANT TOSHIYA
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises and all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Date: August 9
THE TASTE OF CHONGQING
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests.
Date: August 9
CAFE NGAN
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: August 9
WOOLWORTHS – BONDI
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – warm running water.
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to protect single use items from the likelihood of contamination.
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests.
Penalty: Fail to ensure walls and ceilings are sealed to prevent the entry of dirt, dust and pests – are unable to absorb grease, food particles or water, are able to be easily and effectively clean.
Date: August 7
FLYING FOX MONA VALE
Penalty: Fail to ensure that at least one food safety supervisor continues to be appointed for the premises. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – warm running water, soap and single use towels. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests.
Date: August 6
XI- BAY HANDMADE NOODLE RESTAURANT
Penalty: Fail to comply with a prohibition order.
Penalty: Fail to, when processing food, take all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated.
Date: August 6
MASTER CHEN NORTH EAST CHINESE
Penalty: Fail to comply with a prohibition order.
Date: August 5
DAMEE CHAOWEI RESTAURANT CAMPSIE
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Date: August 5
FRESH BEEF HOT POT
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Date: August 2
KFC TAHMOOR
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given
Date: August 1
PIZZA HUT – LIVERPOOL
Penalty: Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use
Date: August 1
THE MILL CAFE
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises – and fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests.
Date: August 1
LITTLE MULE CAFE
Penalty: Fail to ensure sufficient natural or mechanical ventilation to effectively remove fumes, smoke, steam and vapours from the food premises. Previous warning given
Date: August 1
STARBUCKS NORTH PENRITH
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control.
Date: July 30
ZINGER TAJ
Penalty: Fail to ensure hand washing facilities are only used for the washing of hands, arms and face. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 30
NAGOMI JAPANESE DINING
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 30
TEPPANYAKI X SQUID
Penalty: Fail to comply with a prohibition order.
Date: July 30
SABBABA
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises – and a supply of soap and single use towels. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Date: July 29
MELON FIESTA (FOOD STALL)
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – warm running water. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 27
KWAFOOD SYDNEY
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to ensure it only accepts food that is protected from the likelihood of contamination – and that potentially hazardous food is under temperature control.
Date: July 25
BAR VEINTE
Penalty: Fail to ensure that at least one food safety supervisor has been appointed for the premises.
Date: July 25
AMPOL YETHOLME
Penalty: Fail to ensure food is not handled in a way likely to render it unsafe – Previous warnings given
Date: July 25
BAMBINOS KINDERGARTEN FAIRWATER
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 24
MOCCA CAFE
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – single use towels.
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control.
Date: July 24
FOOD WORLD GOURMET CAFE
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 23
INBOUND CAFE
Penalty: Failed to notify appropriate enforcement agency before conducting the food business. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 23
TINS AND WOOD
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – soap.
Penalty: Fail to ensure that at least one food safety supervisor has been appointed for the premises.
Date: July 23
GOLDEN CRISPY FRIED MEAT
Penalty: 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.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Date: July 23
THE COLONIAL
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 22
BIGGE ESPRESSO
Penalty: Fail to ensure copy of the food safety supervisor certificate is kept on the premises and produced for inspection on request by an authorised officer.
Penalty: Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use.
Date: July 19
MEMORIAL FRUIT MARKET
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Date: July 19
JIANG’S YUNMAN RICE NOODLE
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises.
Penalty: Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use.
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests.
Date: July 18
OH MY PHO
Penalty: 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.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Date: July 17
OMER BIRYANI HOUSE
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – single use hand towels or other means to dry hands.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness – visible food waste, dirt, grease, and other visible matter.
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Date: July 16
ROYAL TREASURE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises.
Date: July 15
VIAN FISH MARKET
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – single use towels.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to ensure all people on the food premises of the food business – do not spit, smoke, or use tobacco or similar preparations in areas where there is unprotected food.
Date: July 15
90 DEGREE BENTO
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use.
Date: July 15
FOODIE TAKEAWAY
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to have a temperature measuring device at the premises where potentially hazardous food is handled.
Date: July 12
BLEND COCKTAILS
Penalty: Fail to ensure that at least one food safety supervisor has been appointed for the premises.
Date: July 12
WEIZUIZI TIANJIN CUISINE
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination. Previous warning given.
Date: July 11
FRENCH KISS CREPERIE (FOOD STALLS)
Penalty: Fail to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – warm running water. Previous warning given.
Date: July 11
FRANKIE B’S PARRAMATTA
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 11
GOBLIN KITCHEN AND BAR
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 10
HONG KONG KITCHEN
Penalty: Fail to, when processing food, take all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated.
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Penalty: Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition.
Date: July 9
BFC FAST FOOD
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use. Previous warnings issued.
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control.
Date: July 8
LEGEND HOT POT BUFFET
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination. Previous warning given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition. Previous warning given
Penalty: Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use.
Date: July 8
ROCKDALE MINI MARKET
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Date: July 8
SPICY JOINT
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 8
MY AUNT’S HANDMADE NOODLES
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Date: July 5
D’PENYETZ AND D’CENDOL
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Date: July 5
MY AUNT’S HANDMADE NOODLES
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness
Date: July 5
RICKSHAW FOOD
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Date: July 4
POT & SIZZLES
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition.
Penalty: Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use.
Date: July 4
KOW LOON CAFE
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Penalty: Fail to ensure hand washing facilities are only used for the washing of hands, arms and face – Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premise. Previous warning given.
Penalty: 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.
Date: July 4
THE SHED
Penalty: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
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.
Date: July 4
SPICES OF INDIA PARRAMATTA
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 3
HARVEST FOODIE – BURWOOD
Penalty: Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of fixtures, fittings and equipment is able to be effectively cleaned – and unable to absorb grease and food particles.
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: 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.
Penalty: Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to have a temperature measuring device at the premises where potentially hazardous food is handled. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Date: July 3
ROLL’D KOTARA
Penalty: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control – Previous warning given
Date: July 3
FISH IN THE FAMILY
Penalty: Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises. Previous warning given.
Date: July 3
EDOMAE SUSHI
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness.
Date: July 2
SNEAKY BURGER CO
Penalty: Fail to maintain the premises and all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Previous warnings given.
Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control. Previous warnings given.
Date: July 2
LEUNG KAM KEE
Penalty: Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness
Penalty: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness
Date: July 1
1915 LANZHOU BEEF NOODLES
Penalty: Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness.
Date: July 1
BIG Z SKEWERS
Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to ensure it only accepts food that is protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Date: July 1