Statist idiots: OZschwitz bakery cops outrageous $48,000 fine for failing to declare 'allergens'

A Sydney bakery and its director were found guilty of selling cakes with undeclared allergens, endangering the lives of allergy sufferers, after the NSW Food Authority took them to court.

One child suffered an allergic reaction after eating a cake with undeclared egg made by Sunfield Australia, based in Campsie, in 2010.

Sunfield Australia and its director Vivien Sun were each prosecuted under the Food Act for producing and selling cakes containing nut and egg that were not declared on the label.

They were convicted a total of 16 offences, which included breaching the Food Standard Code by selling food that is "likely to cause physical harm to a consumer who relies on the description."
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They were fined $48,000, plus made to pay $21,000 in court costs.

The court rejected submissions by the offenders that they did not realise the seriousness of their actions, given that by August 2010, they were well aware of their obligations.

In 2006, the cake manufacturer was fined for failing to declare walnuts in their products.

In March 2010, Food Authority investigators found cakes with undeclared nuts. Despite a recall, affected products were still found to be on sale.

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Statist idiots: OZschwitz bakery cops outrageous $48,000 fine for failing to declare 'allergens'

Statist idiots: OZschwitz bakery cops outrageous $48,000 fine for failing to declare 'allergens'

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