Details
- Conviction number:
- 389
- Trade name of food business:
- La Porchetta Lilydale
- Address of premises where offence(s) occurred:
- 315 Main Street, LILYDALE VIC 3140
- Name of convicted person(s) or company:
- Yazar Arafath Abdul Assiss
- Relationship of convicted person(s) or company:
- Proprietor
- Date of conviction:
- 22 Feb 2026
- Court:
- Ringwood Magistrates Court
- Court decision:
- Guilty with conviction
- Sentence and/or order imposed:
- With conviction fined $15,000.00 as part of an aggregate order, with costs of $20,518.39
- Prosecution brought by or for:
- Yarra Ranges Shire
- Description of offence(s):
Food Act section 16(1) – from 9 May 2025 to 15 July 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 3(1)(a) – did fail to ensure that persons undertaking or supervising food handling operations have skills in food safety and food hygiene matters commensurate with their work activities
- Standard 3.2.2, clause 3(1)(b) – did fail to ensure that persons undertaking or supervising food handling operations have knowledge of food safety and food hygiene matters commensurate with their work activities
- 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 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 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 16(1) – from 9 May 2025 to 15 May 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 7(1)(a) – fail to take all practicable measures to process only safe and suitable food.
Food Act section 16(1) – from 9 May 2025 to 2 June 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 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 2025 to 20 June 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 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.
Food Act section 16(1) – from 13 May 2025 to 15 May 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)(d)(i) – did fail to provide, at or near each hand washing facility single use towels or other means of effectively drying hands that are not likely to transfer pathogenic microorganisms to the hands.
Food Act section 16(1) – from 13 May 2025 to 2 June 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 3.2.3, clause 10(1) – did fail to ensure floors are designed and constructed in a way that is appropriate for the activities conducted on the food premises.
Food Act section 16(1) – from 13 May 2025 to 15 July 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 3.2.3, clause 11(2) – did fail to ensure walls and ceilings be provided where they are necessary to protect food from contamination.
Food Act section 19(7) – from 2 June 2025 to 15 July 2025 did contravene an order made by the registration authority on 15 May 2025.
Food Act section 35A(1)(a) – from 9 May 2025 to 15 May 2025 did allow a food business to operate from a food premises that is not registered with the registration authority.
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