A dodgy cafe that left mouldy pies and sandwiches out for sale and let disgusting food scraps built up on baking trays have been fined for the food safety breaches.
Health inspectors found horrific food safety breaches at Jam and Sugar (JAS) Bakehouse in Adelaide after customers complained last year.
Owners Monipiseth Norodom and Thi Huong Tran Le were together fined $22,680 after pleading guilty to 32 breaches of the Food Act.
Jam and Sugar (JAS) Bakehouse in Adelaide left mouldy pies and sandwiches out for sale and let disgusting food scraps build up on baking trays and was fined $22,680
Mouldy red gelatine, tomatoes, and apple pieces were discovered in an August 2016 inspection, along with a dead insect in a container of chocolate shards.
There was also an ‘accumulation of food waste, dirt, grease and other visible matter’ on baking trays, the dough roller, microwave and milkshake making equipment,’ according to court documents seen by the Adelaide Advertiser.
JAS was issued with an improvement notice but three months later council inspectors were back again after more complaints.
Inspectors found an ‘accumulation of food waste, dirt, grease and other visible matter’ on baking trays, the dough roller, microwave and milkshake making equipment,’
Some 18 ham, cheese and tomato sandwiches were discovered with mould and smelly ham
Four pies were left on a shelf under the service counter next to tomato sauce, a stapler and a yellow sponge
Their report noted four pies were left on a shelf under the service counter next to tomato sauce, a stapler and a yellow sponge.
Another 12 pies were found in the display cabinet with with ‘black, as well as green and white fluffy mould’ on them, along with 10 mouldy cheesecake slices and 18 ham, cheese and tomato sandwiches.
‘The ham appeared to be discoloured and had turned to a greyish brown. The officer also noted that a pungent odour was emanating from the sandwiches,’ it read.
‘The ham appeared to be discoloured and had turned to a greyish brown. The officer also noted that a pungent odour was emanating from the sandwiches,’ inspectors said
Owners Monipiseth Norodom and Thi Huong Tran Le pleaded guilty to 32 breaches of the Food Act
JAS was issued with an improvement notice but three months later council inspectors were back again after more complaints
The disgusting discoveries didn’t stop in the cooler room where there were mouldy caramel pies, and elsewhere a pot of tuna mornay.
‘The officer noted that the top layer of the contents were hard and slightly discoloured — this food should have been clearly identified as food for disposal,’ the report read.
Neither Mr Norodom nor Ms Le were willing to comment.
Another 12 pies were found in the display cabinet with with ‘black, as well as green and white fluffy mould’ on them