NSW Food Authority’s name and shame list exposes Canterbury Bankstown businesses
A name and shame list has exposed the concerning food handling practices of some businesses in Canterbury- Bankstown, and the figures are not for those with a weak stomach.
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A name and shame list has exposed the concerning food handling practices of some businesses in Canterbury- Bankstown, and the figures are not for those with a weak stomach.
The region was among the worst in NSW, with 53 businesses fined since May last year for a total of 84 offences out of 1540 inspections.
Eateries were fined for everything from filthy kitchens, contaminated food, pests running free and selling food past its use-by date.
The NSW Food Authority’s register shows that in neighbouring Fairfield Council, 19 businesses were fined since May 2016, from 2000 inspections.
In Liverpool City Council, 1700 inspections also revealed 19 eateries doing the wrong thing.
One of the worst offenders in Canterbury-Bankstown was the Belmore Bean Factory in Revesby, which was fined eight times with a total of $9240 for failing to sanitise their equipment and failing to comply with the food safety scheme.
In 2014, the factory had to recall alfalfa sprouts due to E. coli contamination.
The Express tried a number of times to contact the Belmore Bean Factory for comment.
A Canterbury-Bankstown Council spokeswoman said the high figures could be put down to the large volume of restaurants in the city and the council’s high-inspection rate.
“Canterbury-Bankstown has the second highest number of food handling businesses in NSW,” the spokeswoman said.
“(We) have conducted more than 1540 inspections over the last 12 months.”
The council runs Safe Food Handler workshops and more than 600 businesses had signed up to take part.
The NSW Food Authority’s Name and Shame register has been operating for nine years.
Since 2008, more than 7000 food retail businesses have appeared on the register.
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