Bakery is fined $10,000 for selling a father a mouldy cake for his nine-year-old son's birthday
- Bruce Hahn purchased the cake at Krusty Kob bakery in November last year
- After devouring a few pieces of the cake the Hahn family felt something was off
- Cutting open the rest of the cake, they were shocked to find mould inside
- Mr Hahn complained to the bakery who 'did not care' before finally given refund
- He also filed a complaint with the council and the bakery was fined $10,000
A bakery which sold a mouldy birthday cake to a father for his nine-year-old son has been fined $10,000.
Bruce Hahn purchased the cake at Krusty Kob bakery in Thornlie, Forest Lakes, in West Australia, in November last year.
An hour after buying the cake, the Hahn family were ready to celebrate the nine-year-old's birthday but felt something was off after eating a few slices.
Bruce Hahn purchased the cake (pictured) at Krusty Kob bakery in Thornlie, in November last year
'We cut it up not an hour later to find it was full of mould,' Mr Hahn complained online.
'I took it back to complain. The owner did not seem to care at all that this nearly ruined his birthday.
'She picked the cake apart and then had the cheek to day that half of it was ok.'
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Mr Hahn 'erupted' at the owner and her colleague, before they gave him a refund.
'They would not return the cake and the owner did not apologise.'
'It just felt like she did not care at all,' Mr Hahn told The West Australian.
Mr Hahn informed them that he would be taking further action and that was when the other woman apologised to him for the incident.
Mr Hahn complained to the council who said they have received four complaints about the bakery since 2007
Eventually, Mr Hahn decided to report the incident to the City of Gosnells.
He handed over the other half of the frozen cake to the council.
Gosnells chief executive Ian Cowie told the publication that they have received four complaints about Krusty Kob since 2007.
He said the council takes all complaints seriously and they will continue to inspect the bakery.
Mr Cowie reminded consumers that if they have any complaints that they should report it to the council.
Krusty Kob bakery was fined $10,000 in court and were ordered to pay a further $1800 for the sale of unsuitable food.
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