Food outlets including restaurants and supermarkets convicted of offences relating to WA’s Food Act were fined between $10,000 - $125,000 in 2019, with 13 businesses found to be in contravention of laws concerning safety and cleanliness.
Thirteen Perth food outlets were convicted of offences under the Food Act in 2019.Credit:Jim Rice
Throughout the year the Department of Health publishes the names of premises that have attracted fines for offences ranging from non-compliance with food storage and pest control regulations to the handling and sale of unsafe foods.
A Subiaco restaurant copped the biggest single fine of $125,000 for failing to maintain cleanliness and failing to store food in such a way that it was protected from the likelihood of contamination.
Metro Indian Restaurant was also found to have failed to maintain the premises in a good state of repair, and had not provided suitable hand washing facilities for staff.
The Hay Street eatery was fined a further $90,000 for similar offences detected within days of their first run-in with the Department.
Rockingham’s Sunset Beach Cafe was ordered to pay $120,000 in December for offences relating to cleanliness, food storage and pest control.
Other outlets fined in 2019 were Big Don’s Smoked Meats in St James, IGA Rockingham, Krusty Kob in Thornlie, Curry Club Indian Restaurant in Hilton, Tach’s Quan Restaurant and Boubar in Nedlands, Delhi 6 Authentic Indian Restaurant in Canning Vale, Belmont Market, Bucking Bull in Cloverdale, Mandy’s Late Nite Takeaway in Maylands, City Provisions in the Perth CBD and Baldivis Chinese BBQ Restaurant.