Cumberland, Parramatta eateries on the food name and shame list

Many restaurants fined for running dirty eateries in western Sydney are repeat offenders who failed to heed authorities’ previous warnings to clean up their act.

Multiple businesses across the Cumberland and Parramatta council areas have been named and shamed on the NSW Food Authority register for breaching hygiene and safety standards.

The new offences were recorded between October and April, mostly in the Cumberland area.

At Auburn, Wok King Noodle House was slapped with three fines worth $2640 in March after it failed to eradicate pests, maintain clean equipment and properly store food. It had repeated the offence for each breach.

Big Bite Charcoal Chicken at Auburn Rd was busted for failing to display potentially hazardous food at the right temperature, not providing soap and paper towels near the sink and having dirty equipment and fixtures in November. The business had been warned previously for each offence and was fined $1320.

The Himalayan Fusion Cafe at Rawson St copped an $880 fine in November for failing to maintain clean equipment (previous warnings given).

Crystal Seafood Carlingford was fined twice in February for failing to have accessible hand washing facilities and dirty equipment despite already being warned about the offence, putting it $1760 out of pocket.

Granville Kebab House at South St was fined $1320 for having dirty premises in January and October (previous warning given) and failing to display food at the right temperature.

At Lidcombe, the Leaf and Co was $880 out of pocket in November when inspectors found dirty equipment, an offence it was busted on previously.

Granville Kebab House was in breach multiple times.

In February, Wentworthville’s Sehaj Indian Food and Sweets on the Great Western Highway was fined $1760 after it failed to store food properly despite previous warnings being issued and failing to maintain equipment to cleanliness standards.

In November, Sun Catering Dine In and Take Away at Station St copped a $1760 fine for failing to prevent pests in the restaurant (despite previous warnings issued) and substandard cleanliness.

At South Wentworthville, Good Heys Chinese Take-Away copped $1320 in fines in March for failing to protect food from contamination (previous warnings given) and failing to provide warm running water. It was also penalised for failing to maintain fixtures, fittings and equipment.

However, the Old Prospect Rd eatery has since shut and a new restaurant with different owners will soon open there.

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