"Avoca has been accused of going over the top by firing its head chef of 17 years after a company investigator decided he had "falsified" refrigeration records for two batches of curry."
"The Workplace Relations Commission has heard the company told Health Service food safety inspectors, who flagged the record in a June 2024 audit, that it believed there was no "no food safety risk" and did not recall the meals."
Avoca fired its head chef of 17 years after a company investigator concluded he had falsified refrigeration records for two batches of curry. The dismissal has been described as going over the top. Health Service food safety inspectors flagged the refrigeration records during a June 2024 audit. The company informed those inspectors that it believed there was "no food safety risk" and did not recall the meals. The matter was brought before the Workplace Relations Commission. The situation raises questions about proportionality in disciplinary responses, internal investigation standards, and how food safety concerns are managed alongside employment decisions.
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