Anam Vietnamese Restaurant in the Centrepoint Arcade was handed the breach notices by Bathurst Regional Council food inspectors in April but they have only just been made public on the Food Authority's online "name and shame" register.

Two breaches relate to the restaurant's failure to keep its premises and equipment clean to an appropriate standard while the third was for failing to ensure "persons undertaking or supervising food handling operations have skills and knowledge in food safety and food hygiene matters".

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The restaurant was given warnings before the breach notices, each worth $880, were issued.

A spokesperson for Anam parent company Elnart Pty Ltd acknowledged the fines and said the restaurant was focused on lifting its game.

"We're improving the cleaning and hygiene procedures now," she said.

"We are improving the business and are doing our own internal inspections now."

Mayor Graeme Hanger said council employed two environmental health officers who conducted 315 inspections of food premises in 2018-19, along with 125 inspections of mobile food premises.

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"Each business is provided a detailed written inspection report at the conclusion of each inspection," Cr Hanger said.

"The process for enforcement of breaches is detailed in council's enforcement policy. As with all regulatory matters, there is an escalation of actions which takes place in response to identified breaches.

"The regulatory response is determined on a case-by-case basis."

Inspectors issued 132 warning letters in 2018-19 and 13 improvement notices to go with the three breaches issued to Anam.

Cr Hanger said council worked with local restaurants to help them comply with food standards.

"Council is proactive in assisting businesses to ensure compliance with the regulations," he said.

"Council provides free online training in food safety which is available to improve knowledge of staff and volunteers serving food of the critical elements of food safety.

"Council sends newsletters which highlight topical and priority food safety matters for information. Educational calendars addressing food handling are also sent to each business.

"Council's [officers] will also consult with builders and developers during construction of new or renovated premises to ensure standards are met and that the premises is readily able to be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition."