Canterbury-Bankstown businesses named and shamed by NSW Food Authority
Restaurants, bakeries, grocers and more across Canterbury-Bankstown have been named and shamed by the state’s food regulator. FIND OUT IF YOUR FAVOURITE SPOT IS ON THE LIST.
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More than a dozen eateries, grocers and bakeries in Canterbury-Bankstown have been slapped with fines since the start of the year for violating food safety regulations, latest records show.
The NSW Food Authority’s name and shame list, updated last Tuesday, has exposed the dodgy practices of 14 venues across the city, with the local council handing out fines ranging from $440 to $1320 for breaches of cleanliness standards, having pests inside their eateries and food storage violations, committed since January 2020.
Lakemba restaurant Bawarchi was one of the worst offenders, receiving a $1320 fine for food handling breaches, $880 for failing to ensure hand washing facilities were only used to wash hands, arms and face, and another $880 for failing to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness in February.
Another Lakemba business, AGA Supermarket, was slapped with four fines totalling $3520 in January for failing to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control, not having adequate facilities for storing garbage and recyclable matter, failing to prevent pests, and not maintaining cleanliness standards.
Grameen Chaaps and Kebabs in Lakemba was hit with three fines totalling $2640 in February for failing to prevent pests, failing to maintain fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness despite previous warnings and not taking all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated.
A Canterbury-Bankstown Council spokeswoman said the council had continued to conduct compliance inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some 423 inspections had been carried out since March — the height of the pandemic — not including reinspections.
“We are continuing to undertake routine inspections of food premises and taking appropriate action on non-compliant operators to ensure food safety is maintained,” the spokeswoman said.
“COVID-19 compliance inspections are also being undertaken to ensure current public health orders are followed.”
She said it was a “challenging time for restaurants and cafes” and the council was providing support through online training to educate non-compliant and new food businesses about food safety.
FINES ISSUED SINCE JANUARY 2020
Fine Cut Quality Meats, Condell Park: $880 for sale of food found to contain illegal preservative (sulphur dioxide) – various minced meat products. May 19.
Bongo House, Lakemba: $880 for failing to have a temperature measuring device at the premises where potentially hazardous food is handled – previous warnings given; $880 for failing to store potentially hazardous food under temperature control – previous warnings given. March 16.
House of Thai, Bankstown: $880 for failing to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness; $880 for failing to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises. March 9.
Huts Bazar Fruits and Mixed Business, Lakemba: $880 for failing to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control – previous warnings given; $880 for failing to have a temperature measuring device at the premises where potentially hazardous food is handled – previous warnings given. March 3.
Grameen Chaaps and Kebabs, Lakemba: $880 for failing to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises; $880 for failing to, when processing food, take all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated – previous warnings given; $880 for failing to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warnings given. February 17.
Pho Sua, Bankstown: $880 for failing to maintain at or near each hand washing facility a supply of – warm running water; $880 for failing to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment is in a clean and sanitary condition. February 13.
Daily Delicious Bakery, Bankstown: $880 for failing to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities on the food premises – previous warnings given. February 7.
Milperra Bakehouse, Milperra: $440 for failing to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control – previous warnings given. February 6.
Bawarchi, Lakemba: $1320 for handling food intended for sale in a manner that will render, or is likely to render it unsafe; $880 for failing to ensure hand washing facilities are only used for the washing of hands, arms and face; $880 for failing to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness. February 4.
Ads Kitchen Campsie: $880 for failing to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warnings given. January 20.
Tianjin Bun Shop, Campsie: $880 for failing to store food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination – previous warning given; $880 for failing to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warning given. January 16.
AGA Supermarket, Lakemba: $880 for failing to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control – previous warnings given; $880 for failing to have adequate facilities for the storage of garbage and recyclable matter in accordance with the Food Standards Code – previous warnings given; $880 for failing to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests; $880 for failing to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warnings given. January 15.
Jin Mart, Campsie: $880 for failing to display potentially hazardous food under temperature control – previous warnings given. January 8.
V Bites, Bankstown: $440 for failing to maintain the food premises to the required standard of cleanliness – previous warnings given. January 8.