Details
- Conviction number:
- 376
- Trade name of food business:
- Odaa Cafe and Restaurant
- Address of premises where offence(s) occurred:
- 115 Foster Street, DANDENONG VIC 3175
- Name of convicted person(s) or company:
- Odaa Cafe and Restaurant Pty Ltd; and Lola Jackson Taban
- Relationship of convicted person(s) or company:
- Proprietor; and Director
- Date of conviction:
- 19 May 2025
- Court:
- Dandenong Magistrates’ Court
- Court decision:
- Guilty with conviction
- Sentence and/or order imposed:
- With conviction, fined $17,500 as part of an aggregate order, with $4,316 costs; and With conviction, fined $9,000 as part of an aggregate order, with $4,316 costs
- Prosecution brought by or for:
- Greater Dandenong City
- Description of offence(s):
Food Act section 16(1) – on 9 May 2024 did fail to comply with any requirement imposed on the person by a provision of the Food Standards Code in relation to conduct of a food business or to food intended for sale or food for sale, specifically:
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 6(1)(a) – did fail, when storing food, to store the food in such a way that it is protected from the likelihood of contamination
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 20(1)(a) – did fail to ensure eating and drinking utensils are in a clean and sanitary condition immediately before each use
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 20(1)(b) – did fail to ensure food contact surfaces of equipment are in a clean and sanitary condition whenever the food that will come into contact with the surface is likely to be contaminated
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 22(a) – did fail, at a food premises where potentially hazardous food is handled, to have a temperature measuring device that is readily accessible
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 24(1)(b) – did fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 24(1)(c) – did fail to take all practicable measures to eradicate and prevent the harbourage of pests on the food premises and those parts of vehicles that are used to transport food.
Food Act section 16(1) – from 9 May 2024 to 19 February 2025 did fail to comply with any requirement imposed on the person by a provision of the Food Standards Code in relation to conduct of a food business or to food intended for sale or food for sale, specifically:
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 19(1) – did fail to maintain food premises to a standard of cleanliness where there is no accumulation of garbage, except in garbage containers; recycled matter, except in containers; food waste; dirt; grease; or other visible matter
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 19(2) – did fail to maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment, having regard to its use, and those parts of vehicles that are used to transport food, and other items provided by the business to purchasers to transport food, to a standard of cleanliness where there is no accumulation of food waste; dirt; grease; or other visible matter
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 21(1) – did fail to maintain food premises and all fixtures, fittings and equipment, having regard to their use, and those parts of vehicles that are used to transport food, and other items provided by the business to purchasers to transport food, in a good state of repair and working order having regard to their use.
Food Act section 19(7) – from 10 May 2024 to 29 May 2024 did contravene an order made under section 19(2) of the Act.
Reviewed 29 May 2025