This
article is in response to a page 6 Herald-Sun article on Saturday which
referred to rodent control at QVM and placed our market in a poor light.
Let’s make it clear up front that we are in no
way attempting to downgrade the importance of absolute cleanliness when it
comes to food. An open air market has particular issues with food management
and QVM and traders are acutely aware of their obligations. Our flippant photo is directed at the Herald-Sun treatment on this occasion.
The “selective”
publishing of that page 6 article neglected a key paragraph that was included
in the paper’s online version. The missing paragraph read – “A
City of Melbourne spokesperson said their Environmental Health Officers worked
closely with the 13 businesses whose premises received unsatisfactory scores. “Follow-up
inspections last year found all these premises were compliant,” the
spokesperson said.”
The
online article went on – “Chief Executive of the Queen Victoria Market Malcolm
McCullough said there was a thorough pest control program in place at the Queen
Victoria Market. “Two contractors service the seven hectare site, with pest
control measures undertaken fortnightly in the open-air sheds and public
spaces, and monthly in fixed shops and enclosed areas.””
COMMENTS:
13/02/2017 11:13:30 Contaminated food areas "Dear Greg why were the food areas that were deemed by the health authority to be not up to standard in the market not named. The are named outside the market." Thanks. The traders were not named in the newspaper articles mentioned in our story. I'd be interested to know where they were revealed. - Ed.
13/02/2017 11:13:30 Contaminated food areas "Dear Greg why were the food areas that were deemed by the health authority to be not up to standard in the market not named. The are named outside the market." Thanks. The traders were not named in the newspaper articles mentioned in our story. I'd be interested to know where they were revealed. - Ed.