A desi restaurant in Perth’s east has been fined tens of thousands of dollars after failing to comply with a string of food safety standards.
But PIND Restaurant, which serves mainly Pakastani food, says it will appeal the finding and $72,000 fine.
The City of Belmont prosecuted the Belmont eatery last month over nine breaches of the Food Standards Code and the subsequent Food Act – including that it did not take practical means to prevent pests from entering the establishment and failing to store food in a way which would prevent contamination.
Further charges related to failing to store food correctly and failing to store potentially hazardous food under correct temperature control.
The council’s inspectors made at least two visits in the space of a week last November. At the second inspection they also found kitchen equipment not maintained to a standard of cleanliness.
The Department of Health convicted the restaurant operator, PAK Global Network, on April 10.
A representative for the restaurant told The West Australian they were appealing the fines but did not provide any supporting information.
PIND Restaurant has 231 reviews on Google with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, and it’s food has been credited for tasting like a “trip back to the streets of Lahore and Peshawar”.
The restaurant describes itself online as “your go-to place for authentic Halal Desi food in Perth” writing that “every dish is prepared with 100 per cent halal ingredients, making us a trusted choice for families, friends, and the desi community”.
The biggest fine for a restaurant food safety breach to date was in 2019 when Metro Indian Restaurant in Subiaco was fined $215,000 plus almost $2000 in costs, for eight breaches described in court as some of the worst ever seen
In 2024, Nandos Willetton was fined a significant $160,000 for hygiene issues, including a rat infestation.
A full list of the restaurants prosecuted for violating food safety standards can be accessed here.
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