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ANNEX A Offences with increased penalties Offence
Existing Penalties Fines
USE WATER FROM UNAPPROVED SOURCE PREPARING FOOD IN PLACES WHERE TOXIC MATTER IS PLACED FAIL TO STORE RAW FOOD BELOW COOKED FOOD USE SAME UTENSIL TO HANDLE RAW FOOD AND COOKED FOOD USE SAME UTENSIL TO HANDLE COOKED FOOD AND OTHER THINGS PACK FOOD IN UNCLEAN PACKAGE PACK FOOD WITH PRINTED PAPER PACK FOOD WITH WRAPPER THAT WILL CONTAMINATE FOOD PACK FOOD IN WRAPPER CONTAINING INGREDIENT THAT WILL BE ABSORBED BY THE FOOD SELL FOOD NOT PREPARED IN LICENSED PREMISES SELL FOOD WITH RE-USED WRAPPER SELL FOOD WITH UNCLEANED USED CROCKERY USE UNCLEAN CROCKERY WIPE APPARATUS WITH DIRTY CLOTH HANDLE FOOD WITH BARE HANDS FAIL TO COVER LESION WITH WATER-PROOF DRESSING FAIL TO WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND CLEAN WATER AFTER VISITING TOILET FAIL TO PROVIDE TOILET PAPER, SOAP, ETC IN TOILET KEEP FOOD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DANGER ZONE FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
New Penalties
Demerit Points 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 NEW
Fines $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400
Demerit Points 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
With effect from 1 Apr 2014
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Offence
Existing Penalties Fines
PERMIT UNLICENSED PERSON TO SELL FOOD IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENT USE BREATH TO OPEN BAG OR WRAPPER WIPE HANDS ON MATERIAL OTHER THAN CLEAN TOWEL FAIL TO KEEP STORAGE AREA CLEAN FAIL TO KEEP CHILLER CLEAN FAIL TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER TO CHILLER, ETC FAIL TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF CHILLER, ETC SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE FURNISH FALSE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SOURCE OF FOOD SELL PREPACKED FOOD AFTER EXPIRY DATE / IN A CONDITION WHICH CONTRADICTS THE STORAGE CONDITION FAIL TO PROVIDE A PROPER SYSTEM OF COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF SOILED UTENSILS FAIL TO KEEP THE AIR CLEANING SYSTEM CLEAN AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NUMBER OF REFUSE BINS WITH FITTING COVERS FAIL TO DEPOSIT REFUSE IN REFUSE BIN LINED WITH PLASTIC BAG FAIL TO ENSURE TIME STAMP MEETS REQUIREMENT FAIL TO AFFIX LABEL ON FOOD PACKAGE FAIL TO LAY OUT SIGN FAIL TO SUPPLY SIGN DEFACE, OBTSRUCTS, REMOVES OR MISUSE ANY LABEL OR SIGN FORGE OR ALTER ANY LABEL OR SIGN FALSIFY THE INFORMATION ON THE SIGN/LABEL KNOWINGLY PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SIGN/LABEL KNOWINGLY
New Penalties Fines
$200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200
Demerit Points 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
Demerit Points 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
$200 $200 $200 $200
0 0 0 0
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW
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Offences with reduced penalties Offence
Existing Penalties
New Penalties
Fines
Demerit Points
Fines
Demerit Points
USE DIRTY VEHICLE TO CONVEY FOOD CARRY DIRT IN VEHICLE USED TO CARRY FOOD THROW LIQUID WASTE INTO WATER COURSE FAILING TO ATTEND FOOD HYGIENE COURSE WHEN REQUIRED (OFFENCE COMMITTED BY FOOD HANDLERS)
$400 $400 $400 $400
6 6 6 6
$300 $300 $300 $200
4 4 4 0
ALLOW PERSON TO ASSIST SALE WITHOUT APPROVAL
$400 $300 $300 $300 $300 $200 $200 $200 $200
6 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2
$200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
UNLICENSED FOODSTALL IN LICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SET UP STALL FOR SALE OF FOOD WITHOUT APPROVAL FAIL TO STORE CHILLED AND THAWED MEAT IN CHILLER FAIL TO DISPLAY NOTICES PROHIBITING LIVE ANIMALS AND BIRDS IN LICENSED PREMISES FAIL TO DISPLAY LICENCE ALTER LAYOUT OF LICENSED PREMISES WITHOUT APPROVAL UNAUTHORISED EXTENSION TO STALL/ STRUCTURES IN OR OUT OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FAIL TO APPOINT NOMINEE WHEN UNABLE TO BE PRESENT TO CONDUCT SALE AT STALL
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Full list of offences after revision
Existing Penalties Code Offence FOOD UNFIT/UNSOUND FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION FAIL TO REGISTER ASSISTANT FAIL TO STORE RAW FOOD BELOW COOKED FOOD PACK FOOD IN UNCLEAN PACKAGE PACK FOOD WITH PRINTED PAPER KEEP FOOD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DANGER ZONE FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS PACK FOOD WITH WRAPPER THAT WILL CONTAMINATE FOOD PACK FOOD IN WRAPPER CONTAINING INGREDIENT THAT WILL BE ABSORBED BY THE FOOD STORE FOOD IN RECEPTACLE USED TO CONTAIN POISON BRING FOOD THAT IS UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION INTO LICENSED PREMISES SELL FOOD WHICH IS UNCLEAN SELL FOOD NOT PREPARED IN LICENSED PREMISES SELL FOOD THAT HAS BEEN DROPPED ON THE FLOOR SELL FOOD WITH RE-USED WRAPPER SELL FOOD WITH UNCLEANED USED CROCKERY USE WATER FROM UNAPPROVED SOURCE PREPARE FOOD IN TOILET OR PLACE USE FOR DWELLING PURPOSES PREPARING FOOD IN PLACES WHERE TOXIC MATTER IS PLACED PREPARE FOOD ON FLOOR OF PREMISES
Fines
Demerit Points
Penalties Fines $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400
Demerit Points 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
$400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
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WIPE APPARATUS WITH DIRTY CLOTH USE UNCLEAN CROCKERY USE SAME UTENSIL TO HANDLE RAW FOOD AND COOKED FOOD USE SAME UTENSIL TO HANDLE COOKED FOOD AND OTHER THINGS HANDLE FOOD WITH BARE HANDS FAIL TO COVER LESION WITH WATER-PROOF DRESSING FAIL TO WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND CLEAN WATER AFTER VISITING TOILET FAIL TO KEEP LICENSED PREMISES FREE OF INFESTATION FAIL TO PROVIDE TOILET PAPER, SOAP, ETC IN TOILET THROW LIQUID WASTE INTO WATER COURSE FAIL TO KEEP STORAGE AREA CLEAN FAIL TO KEEP CHILLER CLEAN FAIL TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER TO CHILLER, ETC FAIL TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF CHILLER, ETC SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE FAIL TO ENSURE THAT TIME STAMP MEETS THE REQUIREMENT FAIL TO AFFIX LABEL ON THE FOOD PACKAGE FAIL TO LAY OUT SIGN FAIL TO SUPPLY SIGN FALSIFY THE INFORMATION ON THE SIGN/LABEL KNOWINGLY PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SIGN/LABEL KNOWINGLY DEFACE, OBTSRUCTS, REMOVES OR MISUSE ANY LABEL OR SIGN FORGE OR ALTER ANY LABEL OR SIGN USE METALLIC THING TO FASTEN RECEPTACLE OF FOOD PACK FOOD IN WRAPPER THAT MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR THE FOOD USE DIRTY VEHICLE VEHICLE TO CONVEY FOOD CARRY DIRT IN VEHICLE USED TO CARRY FOOD
$400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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CARRY FOOD WHICH IS NOT CONTAINED IN RECEPTACLE IN VEHICLE CARRY FOOD WHICH IS UNPROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION THROUGH STREET FAIL TO PROTECT FOOD IN COVERED RECEPTACLE FURNISH FALSE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SOURCE OF FOOD SELL RE-FROZEN FOOD SELL LEFT OVER FOOD SELL FOOD IN RE-USE DISPOSABLE CROCKERY SUPPLY RE-USED DRINKING STRAW SELL PREPACKED FOOD AFTER EXPIRY DATE / IN A CONDITION WHICH CONTRADICTS THE STORAGE CONDITION USE WATER FROM TOILET PREPARE FOOD AT WORK SITE WHERE THE FOOD IS LIKELY TO BE CONTAMINATED FAIL TO ENSURE APPLIANCES ARE KEPT CLEAN USE CHIPPED CROCKERY USE UNCLEAN WATER TO WASH CROCKERY, ETC. STACK UP CROCKERY CONTAINING FOOD IN SUCH MANNER AS TO CONTAMINATE FOOD FAIL TO MAINTAIN DRAINS IN KITCHEN AREA TO BE FREED FROM ODOUR FAIL TO PROVIDE A PROPER SYSTEM OF COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF SOILED UTENSILS FAIL TO KEEP TABLES OR REFRESHMENT AREA FREE OF FOOD SCRAP OR REFUSE FAIL TO CLEAN TABLE FAIL TO KEEP THE AIR CLEANING SYSTEM CLEAN AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER APPLY FINGERS TO MOUTH, EYE, EAR, NOSE OR SCALP USE BREATH TO OPEN BAG OR WRAPPER WIPE HANDS ON MATERIAL OTHER THAN CLEAN TOWEL PLACE UNCLEAN MATERIAL IN CONTACT WITH FOOD
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
4 4 4 4 4 4
$300 $300
4 4
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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COUGH, SPIT OR SNEEZE OR EXPEL MUCOUS FROM THE NOSE SMOKE TOBACCO FAIL TO WEAR CLEAN ATTIRE OR KEEP BODY CLEAN FAIL TO KEEP FINGER NAILS CLEAN AND SHORT FAIL TO KEEP LICENSED PREMISES CLEAN FAIL TO KEEP SPACE AROUND STALL CLEAN BRING OR KEEP LIVE ANIMAL OR BIRD IN LICENSED PREMISES FAIL TO KEEP TOILET CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR FAIL TO MAINTAIN SANITARY FITTINGS, ETC, IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION AND REPAIR FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NUMBER OF REFUSE BINS WITH FITTING COVERS FAIL TO DEPOSIT REFUSE IN REFUSE BIN LINED WITH PLASTIC BAG SELL FOOD OUTSIDE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT LICENSEE OF STALL PREPARING FOOD OUTSIDE STALL OR KITCHEN OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT UNLICENSED PERSON TO SELL FOOD IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENT UNAUTHORISED EXTENSION TO STALL/ STRUCTURES IN OR OUT OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENT UNLICENSED FOODSTALL IN LICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FAIL TO EMPLOY A FOOD HYGIENE OFFICER FOR THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT EMPLOY A FOOD HYGIENE OFFICER WHO IS ALREADY EMPLOYED AS A FOOD HYGIENE OFFICER FOR ANOTHER FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FAIL TO ATTEND FOOD HYGIENE OFFICER COURSE WHEN REQUIRED SELL RAW MEAT WHICH IS NOT CHILLED FRESH, FROZEN OR THAWED FROZEN FAIL TO ENSURE THAWED FROZEN MEAT IS WRAPPED AND LABELLED FAIL TO THAW FROZEN MEAT IN A CHILLER FAIL TO STORE FROZEN MEAT IN FREEZER
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
$300 $300 $300 $300
4 4 4 4
$300 $200
4 0
$200 $200 $200
0 0 0
$200 $200 $200 $200 $200
0 0 0 0 0
With effect from 1 Apr 2014
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FAIL TO STORE CHILLED AND THAWED MEAT IN CHILLER FAIL TO PRODUCE INFORMATION ON THE SOURCE OF FOOD FAIL TO PLACE CRATES AND GAS CYLINDERS SO AS NOT TO CAUSE OBSTRUCTION TO WORK FAIL TO ATTEND FOOD HYGIENE COURSE WHEN REQUIRED FAIL TO MAINTAIN LICENSED PREMISES IN GOOD REPAIR FAIL TO ENSURE PREMISES IS FREE OF DISCARDED OR UNWANTED BOXES, ETC. FAIL TO ENSURE BEDDING AND CLOTHING USED BY HIM IS PLACED IN STORE ROOMS, ETC. PLACE GOODS OUTSIDE LICENSED PREMISES CAUSE OBSTRUCTION TO MARKET WITH VEHICLE OR GOODS FAIL TO DISPLAY NOTICES PROHIBITING LIVE ANIMALS AND BIRDS IN LICENSED PREMISES FAIL TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF WATER-CLOSETS, URINALS, ETC IN TOILET STORE ARTICLES NOT CONNECTED WITH TRADE IN TOILET FAIL TO ENGAGE CARETAKER TO ENSURE TOILET IS CLEAN AS DIRECTED FAIL TO MAINTAIN RECORD AND SCHEDULE OF CLEANING OF TOILET AS DIRECTED FAIL TO ENSURE THAT PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING REFUSE IS NOT TORN OR DAMAGED FAIL TO MAINTAIN A REGISTER IN THE PREMISES FAIL TO USE LICENSED PREMISES FOR PURPOSE THE LICENCE IS GRANTED ALTER LAYOUT OF LICENSED PREMISES WITHOUT APPROVAL SET UP STALL FOR SALE OF FOOD WITHOUT APPROVAL CONDUCT BUSINESS BEYOND SPECIFIED TIME FAIL TO DISPLAY LICENCE FAIL TO INSERT LICENCE NUMBER IN ADVERTISING FOOD CATERING BUSINESS FAIL TO APPOINT NOMINEE WHEN UNABLE TO BE PRESENT TO CONDUCT SALE AT
$200 $200 $200
0 0 0
$200 $200 $200 $200
0 0 0 0
$200 $200 $200
0 0 0
$200 $200 $200 $200 $200
0 0 0 0 0
$200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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STALL ALLOW PERSON TO ASSIST SALE WITHOUT APPROVAL
$200
0
With effect from 1 Apr 2014