Brisbane City Council has released its list of 2015 food prosecutions, marking the fifth year of its EatSafe inspection and enforcement program.

The biggest fine went to the CBD's Beijing House, which was penalised $42,000 for selling unsuitable food, among other hygiene-related complaints.

Brumby's Bakery at Mount Gravatt was one of the food businesses prosecuted in 2015. The offences occurred in August, 2014. Credit:Brisbane City Council

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said the council's food hygiene rating system gave Brisbane diners greater confidence in the restaurants, cafes and mobile food trucks at which they bought their food.

"We now have over 1100 food businesses with a five-star rating and over 90 per cent compliance with state government food safety regulations, which compares to just 44 per cent compliance before the program began," Cr Quirk said.