Sydney’s east and southeast: List of eateries hit with food safety fines

Popular eateries across Sydney’s eastern suburbs and southeast have been named and shamed on the latest list of food safety breaches including two establishments inside a Westfield.

Popular eateries across Sydney’s eastern suburbs and southeast have been named and shamed on the NSW Food Authority’s latest list of food safety breaches including two establishments inside a Westfield mall.

The breaches range from poor cleanliness and hygiene practices to failing to take all practicable steps to eradicate pests and failing to keep potentially hazardous food under temperature control.

The NSW Food Authority publishes a name and shame list on its website highlighting businesses which it claims have breached food safety standards.

Sourdough Bakery and Cafe was one of two eateries in Westfield Bondi Junction recently hit with fines.

Ten eateries across the eastern suburbs and southeast Sydney have been fined and added to the list during the past six months, from November 2020 to early April 2021.

The worst-hit suburbs for eateries making the list are Bondi, Bondi Junction and Mascot.

Two eateries inside Westfield Bondi Junction have joined the unenviable list including Sourdough Bakery and Hokka Hokka.

Sourdough Bakery received a whopping $2640 in fines relating to three separate penalties in March which involved failing to keep potentially hazardous food under temperature control as well as poor cleanliness and hygiene practices.

Tandoori Zone in Mascot.

Mascot’s Tandoori Zone also received three fines worth $2640 during the past six months for similar breaches.

A full list of eateries and breaches can be found below.

Businesses issued with a penalty notice are listed on the name and shame list for 12 months.

NAME AND SHAME LIST (BREACHES IN PAST SIX MONTHS):

Sourdough Bakery and Cafe

Westfield Bondi Junction

Penalties: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control (previous warnings given); Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to required standard of cleanliness (previous warnings given); Fail to keep near each hand washing facility a supply of soap and single use towels (previous warnings given). Breaches took place in March.

Fine: $2640

Tandoori Zone

Botany Rd, Mascot

Penalties: Fail to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control; Fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises; Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. Breaches took place in January.

Fine: $2640

Organic Republic Bakery in Bondi.

Organic Republic Bakery

Glenayr Ave, Bondi Beach

Penalties: Fail to not permit live animals in areas where food is being handled; Fail to maintain premises, fixtures, fittings, and equipment in a good state of repair and working order. Breaches took place in March.

Fine: $1760

Bambusia Chinese Restaurant

Curlewis St, Bondi Beach

Bambusia Chinese Restaurant in Bondi.

Penalties: Fail to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination (previous warnings given); Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness (previous warnings given). Breaches took place in December.

Fine: $1760

Rocky’s Pizza Place

Bronte Rd, Bondi Junction

Penalties: Fail to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness (previous warnings given); Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition (previous warnings give). Breaches took place in December.

Fine: $880

Hokka Hokka Bondi

Westfield Bondi Junction

Hokka Hokka inside Westfield Bondi Junction.

Penalty: Fail to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control (previous warnings given). Breach took place in December.

Fine: $880

XS Espresso Bondi Beach

Hall St, Bondi Beach

Penalty: Fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition. Breach took place in December.

Fine: $880

Taste Gallery Chinese Cuisine

Bourke Rd, Mascot

Penalty: Fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness. Breach took place in November.

Fine: $880

Wallabies Thai Shop

Bourke Rd, Mascot

Penalty: Fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests. Breach took place in November.

Fine: $880

Mascot Charcoal Chicken

Botany Rd, Mascot

Penalty: Fail to ensure that at least one food safety supervisor has been appointed for the premises (previous warnings given). Breach took place in December.

Fine: $330