REVEALED: How safe Fraser Coast restaurants really are

See which Fraser Coast food businesses rated three stars and above for food safety and hygiene.

See which restaurants rated three-stars and above in Fraser Coast Council's Eat Safe Program. Pictures: Supplied/Social Media/Google Maps

Only nine licensed food businesses across the Fraser Coast were given a notice to improve their food safety standards, and one fined, data shows.

The latest findings by Queensland Health released on December 16 revealed about 97 per cent of inspected businesses were almost guaranteed safe to eat at.

Of the 533 licensed food businesses in the region, 341 food safety inspections were performed in the 2019/20 financial year.

Of those 219 were routine, 89 were reinspection and 34 were regarding complaints, of which the council received 39.

No businesses had their licenses suspended however 10 were reprimanded with either an improvement notice or prescribed infringement notice.

The business names of those issues infringement and improvement notices have not been provided in the report.

The Hospital Cafe in Maryborough received a four-star rating in the Fraser Coast Council’s Eat Safe Program. Picture: Supplied

A prescribed infringement notice is given for generally minor offences including when a business is found reusing food which had already been served to another customer.

A fine can also be given when a licensee is found to not be displaying their licence in a prominent position or not ensured their outdoor garbage bins have tight-fitting lids.

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An improvement notice is also provided for minor to moderate cleanliness issues.

Reasons can include a build-up of grease in the exhaust canopy, cracked floor tiles, cracked or chipped plates or ineffective pest control.

The results of the new report are generally on par with the 2018/19 period where also only one Fraser Coast business received a fine; however, 14 received an improvement notice.

McDonald's in Maryborough received a five-star rating in the Fraser Coast Council’s Eat Safe Program. Picture: Google Maps

Available statistics over the past eight years show none have been prosecuted through the courts.

These findings are separate to the Fraser Coast Council's Eat Safe Program.

The food safety rating scheme requires every licensed food business to be audited and issued a star-rating based on compliance with the Food Act 2006, the Food Standards Code, and good management practices.

Businesses can be given five stars which is an excellent performer, to no stars which is a non-compliant performer.

Those who receive three stars or more can choose to publicly display their rating.

 

5 stars

McDonald's Family Restaurant, Maryborough

Springhills Country Kitchen, Boompa

RSL War Veterans' Home Limited, Maryborough

Glendyne Education and Training Centre, Nikenbah

Masters Lodge Hostel, Urraween

 

4 stars

Burrum District Golf Club, Howard

Aussie Spices Online, Pialba

The Hospital Cafe, Maryborough

Burger Urge, Urraween

Golden Chicken, Maryborough

Muffin Break, Hervey Bay

Nodaji Sushi, Urraween

Scarness Takeaway, Hervey Bay

Smokey Joes Cafe Bar and Grill, Hervey Bay

Hog's Breath Cafe, Hervey Bay

Indian Diamond Restaurant, Maryborough

Barenuts, Bauple

Bayside Transformations Vegetable Production, Torquay

Choon Pheng Tan, Burrum River

Coles, Maryborough

Fairhaven Retirement Village, Maryborough

Foodworks, Tiaro

Jumping Corporation Pty Ltd, Urraween

Tafe College, Hervey Bay

The Presbyterian Church of Qld, Granville

The Village Caterer Cafe, Urangan

 

3 stars

Lin's Fortune Chinese Restaurant, Maryborough

Your Mobile Seafood, Howard

Bean Beat Seafront, Hervey Bay

Bay Coast Caterers, Nikenbah

The Quilt Country Lodge B & B, Bauple

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