By Cam Lucadou-Wells
Dandenong South commercial caterer I Cook Foods claims its forced shutdown was illegally based on a “non-existent” report by the health department.
According to the state’s food act, Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton was required to be satisfied by “a report by an authorised officer” prior to issuing the closure order on 22 February 2019.
ICF director Ian Cook, who has launched a $50 million lawsuit against the Department of Health – says the department conceded there was “no one report”.
“This means the whole closure was illegal – end of story.”
He says the department gave contradictory evidence to the Supreme Court of Victoria that the report had been seen by Deputy Chief Health Officer Angie Bone.
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Two people have been charged after a fire at a house in Betula Street, Doveton.
Police say the fire started after an alleged assault at the house just after 12.45am on Tuesday 9 February.
Both occupants self-evacuated from the house, police say.
No injuries were reported.
She was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 4 May.
A 46-year-old Doveton man was charged with assault-related offences.
He was remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 25 February.
Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Two men have been charged after an alleged stabbing in Springvale last month.
Greater Dandenong CIU detectives raided a home in Balmoral Avenue, Springvale about 11.30 on Tuesday 2 February, seizing firearms and drugs.
A 31-year-old man and a 29-year-old man were arrested and charged with drug and firearms offences.
They were remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 3 February.
A 27-year-old woman was arrested and released without charge.