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
Good Afternoon,
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Regards,
Rebekah Vickers
Information Management Officer
Singleton Council
T 02 6578 7290 F 02 6572 4197
Civic Centre, 12-14 Queen St C SINGLETON NSW 2330 Postal Address PO Box 314, SINGLETON NSW 2330
Dear Rebekah,
This request is very simple as all the information I am asking for is contained in an annual report all councils provide to the NSW food Authority. The food authority send an email form each year and it is emailed back to them. Lane Cove council had it in their document management system but if you do not you can request it from the food authority and they will email it back to you.
The Food authority will not release the forms as it is third party information so I have to request it from all councils individually. I have already received this information from six councils without the need for a GIPA or any paper work as it is an informal request.
Yours sincerely,
Nigel Gladstone
Hi,
Please see below data.
2013-14 2014/15 2015/16
Number of inspections 289 279 274
Warning Letters 57 36 28
Pins Issued 1 3 0
Outlets Shut Down – Prohibition Notices 0 0 0
% of food premises inspected 100 100 100
Thank You,
Rebekah Vickers
Information Management Officer
Singleton Council
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