Food safety inspections for the years 2014, 2015, 2016
Dear Local Council,
Can you please provide me with the number of food safety inspections carried out in your area annually, for the last three years?
How many warning were issued each year and how many fines each year?
What percentage of all food outlets did the council inspect each year?
Have any outlets been shut down for non-compliance and if so what for and how many?
What were the worst offences/biggest fines for each year?
Yours faithfully,
Nigel Gladstone
Telephone enquiries
Courtney Coburn
P: (02) 4980 0406
Please quote file no:
PSC2016-03132
Mr Nigel Gladstone
By email [FOI #2495 email]
Dear Mr Gladstone
INFORMAL REQUEST
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (PUBLIC ACCESS) ACT 2009 (GIPA)
On 28 October 2016, you requested that we provide you with access to the
following information:
Statistical information relating to food safety inspections for the years
2014, 2015 and 2016.
How access to information is provided
Access to information held by Port Stephens Council is governed by the
Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 ('GIPA Act'). In
accordance with section 8 of the GIPA Act, your request is being treated
as an informal request to access information.
Your request is currently being processed.
Please be advised requests may take up to 20 working days or more to
determine depending on the scope of the request and the volume of Informal
GIPA Requests and Formal GIPA Applications currently being processed by
Council. Formal GIPA Applications are prioritised due to strict
legislative timeframes and processing charges and as a result, some
Informal GIPA Requests may take longer to process. All information
requested will be searched for in Council's archives, electronic and/or
physical records and then examined for public interest considerations.
I have a heavy workload at present but will endeavour to progress your
request in as timely a manner as is possible.
If you require further information, please contact me on (02) 4980 0406 or
by return email.
Yours faithfully
__________________________________________________________
Courtney Coburn | Governance Officer
p (02) 49800406
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Gladstone
[[7]mailto:[FOI #2495 email]]
Sent: Friday, 28 October 2016 2:42 PM
To: SwitchPC
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Food safety
inspections for the years 2014, 2015, 2016
Dear Local Council,
Can you please provide me with the number of food safety inspections
carried out in your area annually, for the last three years?
How many warning were issued each year and how many fines each year?
What percentage of all food outlets did the council inspect each year?
Have any outlets been shut down for non-compliance and if so what for and
how many?
What were the worst offences/biggest fines for each year?
Yours faithfully,
Nigel Gladstone
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Telephone enquiries
Courtney Coburn
P: (02) 4980 0406
Please quote file no:
PSC2016-03132
Mr Nigel Gladstone
By email [1][FOI #2495 email]
Dear Mr Gladstone
INFORMAL REQUEST
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (PUBLIC ACCESS) ACT 2009 (GIPA)
On 28 October 2016, you requested that we provide you with access to the
following information:
Statistical information relating to food safety inspections for the years
2014, 2015 and 2016.
How access to information is provided
Access to information held by Port Stephens Council is governed by the
Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 ('GIPA Act'). In
accordance with section 8 of the GIPA Act, your request was treated as an
informal request to access information.
Decision
Please find responses to your questions below.
Please note the reporting period is financial year for 14/15 and 15/16.
Can you please provide me with the number of food safety
inspections carried out in your area annually, for the last three years?
Relates to high and medium risk businesses:
14/15 - 500
15/16 - 538
How many warning were issued each year and how many fines
each year?
14/15 - 16 warning letters and 4 penalty notices
15/16 - 25 warning letters and 5 penalty notices
What percentage of all food outlets did the council
inspect each year?
14/15 - 91%
15/16 - 95%
Have any outlets been shut down for non-compliance and if
so what for and how many?
Local Councils have a regulatory responsibility for retail food premises.
Local Councils can, under certain circumstances as detailed in the Food
Act 2003 issue Prohibition Orders. In 14/15 and 15/16 a total of 0
prohibitions orders were served on retail food premises.
What were the worst offences/biggest fines for each year?
The Local Government Fixed Penalty Handbook lists the monetary value for
the various offences under the Food Act 2003.
I trust that this information is of assistance.
Yours faithfully
__________________________________________________________
Courtney Coburn | Governance Officer
p (02) 49800406
w [2]www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Gladstone
[[8]mailto:[FOI #2495 email]]
Sent: Friday, 28 October 2016 2:42 PM
To: SwitchPC
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Food safety
inspections for the years 2014, 2015, 2016
Dear Local Council,
Can you please provide me with the number of food safety inspections
carried out in your area annually, for the last three years?
How many warning were issued each year and how many fines each year?
What percentage of all food outlets did the council inspect each year?
Have any outlets been shut down for non-compliance and if so what for and
how many?
What were the worst offences/biggest fines for each year?
Yours faithfully,
Nigel Gladstone
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Dear Courtney Coburn,
Thanks for the information. I did try calling but no one answered and there was no voicemail function.
Can you please proved the numbers for the 2013/14 year and also the number of formal improvement notices issued in each year, unless they were the penalty notices referred to above?
Yours sincerely,
Nigel Gladstone
Thank you for your email.
I am out of the office returning Monday 12 December.
For urgent matters, please contact X406.
Thanks
Courtney
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Good morning Mr Gladstone
I note you have requested further information.
Upon receipt of the information from Council's Environmental Health section, I will forward the information to you.
Yours faithfully
___________________________________________
Courtney Coburn | Governance Officer
p (02) 49800406
w www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Gladstone [mailto:[FOI #2495 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 8 December 2016 5:00 PM
To: Courtney Coburn
Subject: Re: Determination - Informal GIPA Request - Nigel Gladstone - Statistical information relating to food safety inspections for the years 2014, 2015, 2016
Dear Courtney Coburn,
Thanks for the information. I did try calling but no one answered and there was no voicemail function.
Can you please proved the numbers for the 2013/14 year and also the number of formal improvement notices issued in each year, unless they were the penalty notices referred to above?
Yours sincerely,
Nigel Gladstone
-----Original Message-----
Telephone enquiries
Courtney Coburn
P: (02) 4980 0406
Please quote file no:
PSC2016-03132
Mr Nigel Gladstone
By email [1][FOI #2495 email]
Dear Mr Gladstone
INFORMAL REQUEST
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (PUBLIC ACCESS) ACT 2009 (GIPA)
On 28 October 2016, you requested that we provide you with access to the following information:
Statistical information relating to food safety inspections for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
How access to information is provided
Access to information held by Port Stephens Council is governed by the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 ('GIPA Act'). In accordance with section 8 of the GIPA Act, your request was treated as an informal request to access information.
Decision
Please find responses to your questions below.
Please note the reporting period is financial year for 14/15 and 15/16.
Can you please provide me with the number of food safety inspections carried out in your area annually, for the last three years?
Relates to high and medium risk businesses:
14/15 - 500
15/16 - 538
How many warning were issued each year and how many fines each year?
14/15 - 16 warning letters and 4 penalty notices
15/16 - 25 warning letters and 5 penalty notices
What percentage of all food outlets did the council inspect each year?
14/15 - 91%
15/16 - 95%
Have any outlets been shut down for non-compliance and if so what for and how many?
Local Councils have a regulatory responsibility for retail food premises. Local Councils can, under certain circumstances as detailed in the Food Act 2003 issue Prohibition Orders. In 14/15 and 15/16 a total of 0 prohibitions orders were served on retail food premises.
What were the worst offences/biggest fines for each year?
The Local Government Fixed Penalty Handbook lists the monetary value for the various offences under the Food Act 2003.
I trust that this information is of assistance.
Yours faithfully
__________________________________________________________
Courtney Coburn | Governance Officer
p (02) 49800406
w [2]www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au
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Good afternoon Mr Gladstone
Please find below the further information you requested on 8 December 2016.
Can you please provide me with the number of food safety inspections carried out in your area annually, for the last three years?
Relates to high and medium risk businesses:
13/14 - 423
How many warning were issued each year and how many fines each year?
14/15 - 16 warning letters and 4 penalty notices 15 Improvement Notices
15/16 - 25 warning letters and 5 penalty notices 11 Improvement Notices
13/14 - 10 warning letters and 15 penalty notices 6 Improvement Notices
What percentage of all food outlets did the council inspect each year?
13/14 - 87%
Yours faithfully
___________________________________________
Courtney Coburn | Governance Officer
p (02) 49800406
w www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Courtney Coburn
Sent: Monday, 12 December 2016 10:26 AM
To: 'Nigel Gladstone'
Subject: HPRM: Further information requested post Determination - Informal GIPA Request - Nigel Gladstone - Statistical information relating to food safety inspections for the years 2014, 2015, 2016
Good morning Mr Gladstone
I note you have requested further information.
Upon receipt of the information from Council's Environmental Health section, I will forward the information to you.
Yours faithfully
___________________________________________
Courtney Coburn | Governance Officer
p (02) 49800406
w www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Gladstone [mailto:[FOI #2495 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 8 December 2016 5:00 PM
To: Courtney Coburn
Subject: Re: Determination - Informal GIPA Request - Nigel Gladstone - Statistical information relating to food safety inspections for the years 2014, 2015, 2016
Dear Courtney Coburn,
Thanks for the information. I did try calling but no one answered and there was no voicemail function.
Can you please proved the numbers for the 2013/14 year and also the number of formal improvement notices issued in each year, unless they were the penalty notices referred to above?
Yours sincerely,
Nigel Gladstone
-----Original Message-----
Telephone enquiries
Courtney Coburn
P: (02) 4980 0406
Please quote file no:
PSC2016-03132
Mr Nigel Gladstone
By email [1][FOI #2495 email]
Dear Mr Gladstone
INFORMAL REQUEST
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (PUBLIC ACCESS) ACT 2009 (GIPA)
On 28 October 2016, you requested that we provide you with access to the following information:
Statistical information relating to food safety inspections for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
How access to information is provided
Access to information held by Port Stephens Council is governed by the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 ('GIPA Act'). In accordance with section 8 of the GIPA Act, your request was treated as an informal request to access information.
Decision
Please find responses to your questions below.
Please note the reporting period is financial year for 14/15 and 15/16.
Can you please provide me with the number of food safety inspections carried out in your area annually, for the last three years?
Relates to high and medium risk businesses:
14/15 - 500
15/16 - 538
How many warning were issued each year and how many fines each year?
14/15 - 16 warning letters and 4 penalty notices
15/16 - 25 warning letters and 5 penalty notices
What percentage of all food outlets did the council inspect each year?
14/15 - 91%
15/16 - 95%
Have any outlets been shut down for non-compliance and if so what for and how many?
Local Councils have a regulatory responsibility for retail food premises. Local Councils can, under certain circumstances as detailed in the Food Act 2003 issue Prohibition Orders. In 14/15 and 15/16 a total of 0 prohibitions orders were served on retail food premises.
What were the worst offences/biggest fines for each year?
The Local Government Fixed Penalty Handbook lists the monetary value for the various offences under the Food Act 2003.
I trust that this information is of assistance.
Yours faithfully
__________________________________________________________
Courtney Coburn | Governance Officer
p (02) 49800406
w [2]www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au
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