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Smallgoods manufacturer fined $8,000 for hygiene breaches

South Australian smallgoods brand, Conroy's, has been hit with a $8,000 fine for four hygiene standards breaches at its Bowden factory.

According to ABC, the breaches, which were discovered during a random audit, include storing meat in a chill room contaminated by grease, keeping a soiled pallet in a meat storage area and inappropriate and poorly-located handwashing facilities.

Conroy's said the breaches were an oversight and due to a breakdown in processes, and the company had introduced better practices since the breaches were uncovered.

The court also heard that this isn't the first time Conroy's has been reprimanded for hygiene breaches, but Magistrate Simon Smart said the current breaches are minor by comparison and there's no evidence that they've led to adverse health effects.

 

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