Slime, grease, mouldy chopping boards and a rusty freezer: Horrifying pictures reveal the grim state of Indian restaurant which breached food safety standards
- An Indian restaurant in Western Australia has been fined for breaching Food Act
- Pictures of the restaurant's kitchen were released by the City of Freemantle
- The pictures show cooking implements covered in mould and grease
- Authorities also say the kitchen has no hot water, hand soap, or hand towels
Pictures have been released of an Indian restaurant kitchen that health inspectors found had mouldy chopping boards, no hot water or soap, and wastewater leaking onto the floor.
The Curry Club Indian Restaurant in Freemantle, Western Australia, was visited by authorities for a routine inspection in December 2018.
The restaurant has been named by the City of Freemantle this week as the fourth retailer this year to be convicted of Food Act breaches.
Pictures have been released of an Indian restaurant kitchen that health inspectors found had mouldy chopping boards, no hot water or soap, and wastewater leaking onto the floor
The Curry Club Indian Restaurant in Freemantle, Western Australia, was visited by authorities for a routine inspection in December 2018
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Pictures of the restaurant kitchen show mouldy chopping boards and heavily rusted saucepans being used to prepare food.
A spokesperson for the City of Fremantle told The West Australian that inspectors found a raft of breaches, including an open drain in the floor 'covered in mould and slime'.
'Waste water appeared to spill from the wash sink, drains and bucket trap and flow around into the cool room, posing a further risk of cross contamination.' the spokesperson said.
They also said a chest freezer was observed to be 'rusty, mouldy and full of old food scraps' and the cool room door 'covered in a build-up of dirt, mould and grease'.
Authorities found there was no chemical sanitiser to clean surfaces and the freezer was found to be rusty
Among other disturbing discoveries in the restaurant kitchen were that there was no chemical sanitiser to clean food surfaces, the dishwasher was not working, and dishwashing racks were mouldy.
There was also no hot water, hand soap, or hand towels for staff to use.
The business owner, Nilish Dokhe, was not present at the inspection but told the publication the kitchen was cleaned to the proper standard the next day.
Other issues, such as cracked ceiling tiles were fixed in the following weeks.
The breaches amounted to a fine of $25,000 for the restaurant.
It is the fourth business to be named as breaching the Food Act by the City of Freemantle this year.
Krusty Kob bakery was fined $10,000 for selling a mouldy birthday cake.
An IGA supermarket had to pay $45,000 for selling food passed the used by date.
A barbecue business was also convicted of Food Act breaches and fined $30,000 in January.
The restaurant has been named by the City of Freemantle this week as the fourth retailer this year to be convicted of Food Act breaches
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