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.
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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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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