E. Moolnar
December 18th, 2010, 05:39 AM
As I have suspected for a while that the majority of non white dining establishments fall well below the minimum standards in relation to food hygiene, this article has confirmed it. Part time work that I engage in as a subcontract cleaner (Janitor for those in the US) for a number of Individuals of high position. I have become more observant of public places, including shopping centers restaurants and food halls (shopping mall dining areas) for some time standards have been falling and not improving.
I have assumed it is the is the predominance of Indian cleaners who for some reason have applied there standards of cleanliness from their shit hole of a country to Australia. But not to digress from the main point i have come across an interesting article from close to home.
Most Asian kitchens are generally disgusting it is a surprise that a kosher food establishment has been punished so badly.
Six eateries put on 'shame' list
Two Perth eateries have been fined more than $100,000 in the latest batch of restaurants and food outlets found guilty of being dirty, serving out-of-date food or infested with vermin.
They are among six premises that have been fined a total of more than $130,000 in the past six months for breaching health and food hygiene regulations.
The name and shame list on the Health Department's website details breaches by bakeries, fast-food and international-food eateries across the metropolitan area. Once convicted, the businesses stay on the website for two years.
Two of the latest culprits have been hit with the biggest fines of recent years.
The Kosher Food Centre in Menora was forced to pay $54,582 in fines and costs for failing to keep the premises and appliances clean and incorrectly labelling food. The Real Flavour of India in Shoalwater was penalised almost $50,000 in fines and costs for failing to keep the premises clean and free of vermin and not protecting food from contamination.
At the lower end of the scale, Hungry Jack's on Wanneroo Road in Wanneroo had to pay almost $5000 in fines and costs for selling a chicken burger that was "not of the nature, substance or quality demanded by the purchaser".
Twenty-two eateries were convicted of offences this year compared with 15 last year.
Public Health Association president Mike Daube welcomed the trend towards hefty fines.
"This is fundamental public health and people must be entitled to safe food," he said.
"The only way to do this is through rigorous enforcement and it's good to see this is occurring because this is one of the most basic duties of local governments."
But Professor Daube said it was important that councils put enough resources into surveillance, which was time consuming.
"We need to be sure this area is being adequately resourced and it's crucial local governments devote the time needed to monitor food outlets regularly," he said.
"If that doesn't occur, then more of these food breaches won't come to light."
For the full list of offenders see www.health.wa.gov.au .
I have assumed it is the is the predominance of Indian cleaners who for some reason have applied there standards of cleanliness from their shit hole of a country to Australia. But not to digress from the main point i have come across an interesting article from close to home.
Most Asian kitchens are generally disgusting it is a surprise that a kosher food establishment has been punished so badly.
Six eateries put on 'shame' list
Two Perth eateries have been fined more than $100,000 in the latest batch of restaurants and food outlets found guilty of being dirty, serving out-of-date food or infested with vermin.
They are among six premises that have been fined a total of more than $130,000 in the past six months for breaching health and food hygiene regulations.
The name and shame list on the Health Department's website details breaches by bakeries, fast-food and international-food eateries across the metropolitan area. Once convicted, the businesses stay on the website for two years.
Two of the latest culprits have been hit with the biggest fines of recent years.
The Kosher Food Centre in Menora was forced to pay $54,582 in fines and costs for failing to keep the premises and appliances clean and incorrectly labelling food. The Real Flavour of India in Shoalwater was penalised almost $50,000 in fines and costs for failing to keep the premises clean and free of vermin and not protecting food from contamination.
At the lower end of the scale, Hungry Jack's on Wanneroo Road in Wanneroo had to pay almost $5000 in fines and costs for selling a chicken burger that was "not of the nature, substance or quality demanded by the purchaser".
Twenty-two eateries were convicted of offences this year compared with 15 last year.
Public Health Association president Mike Daube welcomed the trend towards hefty fines.
"This is fundamental public health and people must be entitled to safe food," he said.
"The only way to do this is through rigorous enforcement and it's good to see this is occurring because this is one of the most basic duties of local governments."
But Professor Daube said it was important that councils put enough resources into surveillance, which was time consuming.
"We need to be sure this area is being adequately resourced and it's crucial local governments devote the time needed to monitor food outlets regularly," he said.
"If that doesn't occur, then more of these food breaches won't come to light."
For the full list of offenders see www.health.wa.gov.au .