Coogee Bay and Whytes reach agreement on faeces ice-cream

The owners of Sydney's Coogee Bay Hotel have acknowledged that the family who claimed their ice-cream was contaminated with human faeces played no part in placing it there.

After a day-long mediation between the hotel and Steve and Jessica Whyte an agreed statement was released which said both parties regretted the distress the incident had caused.

The Whytes claimed they were dished up a free ice-cream sundae containing faeces at an NRL Grand Final function on October 5 after complaining that they could not hear the televised football game over the pub's loud music.

The statement, issued tonight by law firm Slater & Gordon, representing the family, cleared the Whytes of any involvement in lacing the ice-cream with faeces.

"The owners and management acknowledge that Steven and Jessica Whyte or any of the people dining with them on the evening had no involvement in contaminating the ice-cream," the statement said.

"The hotel acknowledges that the Whyte family did not at any stage attempt to extort money from the hotel arising from the incident."

The hotel said it remained determined to find out who was responsible and was working with the police and NSW Food Authority in their investigations.

The hotel said it had also engaged its own investigators to identify the culprit.

"The hotel prides itself on the quality of its food and service and the Whytes acknowledge that in the events that have occurred the hotel has also been the victim of this criminal act," the statement said.

It said the hotel and the Whytes acknowledge that the incident was distressing to all concerned.

"They have resolved all differences between them arising out of this unfortunate and regrettable occurrence."

A spokesman for the family would not comment on whether a financial agreement had been reached.

AAP