An Edmonton restaurant owner has been banned from being a part of the food industry for three years because of repeated food safety violations.

The owner-operator of China BBQ, 57-year-old John Zee Ng, repeatedly stored barbecued meat and other foods at improper temperatures and spent more time in concealing the illegal practice from inspectors. This was Ng’s fourth related conviction. He along with his wife and son and his Company were fined a record $51,520 in 2008.