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NSW government will probe faecal contaminated ice-cream claim
October 26, 2008 - 2:02PM
The NSW government is ready to investigate reports a family was served a bowl of ice-cream smeared with human faeces by a Sydney pub, but is still awaiting an official complaint.
The Whyte family from Queens Park have accused eastern Sydney's Coogee Bay Hotel of serving up the faeces-smeared desert during the Rugby League grand final lunch on October 5.
The hotel has countered by denying the allegation and accusing the family of trying to extort $1 million from the pub.
Father of three Steve Whyte said his family was served the dish following an argument with the pub's management about seating at the function.
Mr Whyte's wife Jessica said she only became aware that excrement was on the ice-cream when she put the spoon to her lips.
"The stench went through my nostrils," she said.
"I retched and spat it out into the napkin."
Mr Whyte later had the desert tested in an independent laboratory, which found it had "properties similar to human excreta".
NSW Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald today said the government would investigate the "horrible" incident, but first the Whyte family needed to lodge a complaint with the NSW Food Authority.
"The government through the Food Authority will investigate, but we need a complaint made by the people involved for that investigation to commence," he told reporters in Sydney.
"So we're calling on the people who have been affected by this incident to lay a complaint to the food authority so an investigation can commence into this appalling incident.
"It's a horrible story, its a terrible story, and I believe that it needs investigation."
Mr Macdonald said if true, the incident was the most deliberate act of "treachery" he had ever witnessed involving a restaurant and one of its customers.
"It would be pretty impossible to think about how this would be occurring without there being a deliberate act of treachery," he said.
"This incident would require some hostile act to occur. I can't see, given the nature of the food business, how this could occur in any other way."
If found guilty the hotel could face a fine of $275,000, Mr Macdonald said.
Coogee Bay Hotel owner Tony Williams has denied the allegations, accusing the Whyte family of trying to extort $1 million from the pub.
He also has raised the spectre of industrial sabotage, saying the hotel also was a victim.
"We are aware of the allegation that has been made, and are treating it as extremely suspicious," he said.
"The couple making the allegations have made a demand for up to $1 million from The Coogee Bay Hotel, which we believe borders on extortion."
According to the Whyte family the hotel offered to pay them $5,000, but would not admit any liability for the incident.
The family refused the deal.
"I just don't think they should be allowed to get away with it by trying to give us money," Mr Whyte said.
AAP.
i think this just put me off eating at restaurants/pubs
NSW government will probe faecal contaminated ice-cream claim
October 26, 2008 - 2:02PM
The NSW government is ready to investigate reports a family was served a bowl of ice-cream smeared with human faeces by a Sydney pub, but is still awaiting an official complaint.
The Whyte family from Queens Park have accused eastern Sydney's Coogee Bay Hotel of serving up the faeces-smeared desert during the Rugby League grand final lunch on October 5.
The hotel has countered by denying the allegation and accusing the family of trying to extort $1 million from the pub.
Father of three Steve Whyte said his family was served the dish following an argument with the pub's management about seating at the function.
Mr Whyte's wife Jessica said she only became aware that excrement was on the ice-cream when she put the spoon to her lips.
"The stench went through my nostrils," she said.
"I retched and spat it out into the napkin."
Mr Whyte later had the desert tested in an independent laboratory, which found it had "properties similar to human excreta".
NSW Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald today said the government would investigate the "horrible" incident, but first the Whyte family needed to lodge a complaint with the NSW Food Authority.
"The government through the Food Authority will investigate, but we need a complaint made by the people involved for that investigation to commence," he told reporters in Sydney.
"So we're calling on the people who have been affected by this incident to lay a complaint to the food authority so an investigation can commence into this appalling incident.
"It's a horrible story, its a terrible story, and I believe that it needs investigation."
Mr Macdonald said if true, the incident was the most deliberate act of "treachery" he had ever witnessed involving a restaurant and one of its customers.
"It would be pretty impossible to think about how this would be occurring without there being a deliberate act of treachery," he said.
"This incident would require some hostile act to occur. I can't see, given the nature of the food business, how this could occur in any other way."
If found guilty the hotel could face a fine of $275,000, Mr Macdonald said.
Coogee Bay Hotel owner Tony Williams has denied the allegations, accusing the Whyte family of trying to extort $1 million from the pub.
He also has raised the spectre of industrial sabotage, saying the hotel also was a victim.
"We are aware of the allegation that has been made, and are treating it as extremely suspicious," he said.
"The couple making the allegations have made a demand for up to $1 million from The Coogee Bay Hotel, which we believe borders on extortion."
According to the Whyte family the hotel offered to pay them $5,000, but would not admit any liability for the incident.
The family refused the deal.
"I just don't think they should be allowed to get away with it by trying to give us money," Mr Whyte said.
AAP.
i think this just put me off eating at restaurants/pubs
