Details
- Conviction number:
- 379
- Trade name of food business:
- Gippsland Palace
- Address of premises where offence(s) occurred:
- 58 Macarthur Street, Sale VIC 3850
- Name of convicted person(s) or company:
- Hop Van Hua
- Relationship of convicted person(s) or company:
- Proprietor
- Date of conviction:
- 11 Jun 2025
- Court:
- Sale Magistrates' Court
- Court decision:
- Guilty with conviction
- Sentence and/or order imposed:
- With conviction, fined $10,000 as part of an aggregate order, with costs of $511.70
- Prosecution brought by or for:
- Wellington Shire
- Description of offence(s):
Food Act section 16(1) – on 20 January 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 17(1)(a) – subject to subclause (2), did fail to maintain easily accessible hand washing facilities
- 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 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.
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