Details
- Conviction number:
- 357
- Trade name of food business:
- Souvlaki GR
- Address of premises where offence(s) occurred:
- 28 Wells Street, Frankston VIC 3199
- Name of convicted person(s) or company:
- Souvlaki GR Frankston Pty Ltd
- Relationship of convicted person(s) or company:
- Proprietor
- Date of conviction:
- 16 Aug 2023
- Court:
- Frankston Magistrates’ Court
- Court decision:
- Guilty with conviction
- Sentence and/or order imposed:
- With conviction, to pay $40,000.00, with $131.50 costs
- Prosecution brought by or for:
- Frankston City
- Description of offence(s):
Food Act section 12(1) – between 20 and 27 October 2022 did handle food intended for sale in a manner that will render, or is likely to render, the food unsuitable.
Food Act section 16(1) – on 21 October 2022 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 3.2.3, clause 14(2)(b) – did fail to provide adequate handwashing facilities that are connected to, or otherwise provided with, a supply of warm running potable water
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 6(2)(a) – did fail, when storing potentially hazardous food, to store it under temperature control
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 11(1)(a) – did fail to ensure that food for disposal is held and kept separate until it is destroyed or otherwise used or disposed of so that it cannot be used for human consumption
- 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 6(1)(b) – did fail, when storing food, to store the food in such a way that the environmental conditions under which it is stored will not adversely affect the safety and suitability of the food
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 7(1)(b)(i) – did fail, when processing food, to take all necessary steps to prevent the likelihood of food being contaminated
- 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 3.2.3, clause 6(b) – did fail to provide facilities for the storage of garbage and recyclable matter that enclose the garbage or recyclable matter, if this is necessary to keep pests and animals away from it
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 19(1)(c) – did fail to maintain food premises to a standard of cleanliness where there is no accumulation of food waste
- Standard 3.2.3, clause 12(2)(a) – did fail to ensure fixtures and fittings be designed, constructed, located and installed, and equipment be designed, constructed, located and, if necessary, installed, so that there is no likelihood that they will cause food contamination
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 24(1)(b) – did fail to take all practicable measures to prevent pests entering the food premises
- Standard 3.2.3, clause 14(2)(b) – did fail to provide adequate handwashing facilities that are connected to, or otherwise provided with, a supply of warm running potable water
Reviewed 26 October 2023