Someone who’s not a fan of restaurant inspections is Matthew Carr, the owner of the Corner Bakehouse and Café in Budgewoi, who was fined $880 for not having enough paper towels.
Carr has slammed the penalty as “ridiculous” after his bakery was one of 16 Wyong Shire eateries named and shamed on a statewide food safety register.
Carr was forced to stump up $1760 in two fines last year for noncompliance in relation to cleaning requirements with details published on the NSW Food Authority register and reported in the Express Advocate.
“What this guy found was insignificant — silly things like paper towels,” he said.
“I think it is obviously just revenue-raising for Wyong Council and these people are being sent to nail businesses left, right and centre.”