INSPECTION REPORT Health Protection DSEA-D2W23Z

PREMISES NAME Plato Filipino		Tel: (604) 553-9723 Fax:
PREMISES ADDRESS 100 - 892 Carnarvon St New Westminster, BC V3M 0C5		INSPECTION DATE February 28, 2024	TIME SPENT 3 hours
OPERATOR (Person in Charge) Bennet Miemban-Ganata		NEXT INSPECTION DATE March 01, 2024
INSPECTION TYPE Routine
ACTION TAKEN		FOOD SAFETY & SANITATION
ADMINISTRATIVE Information Provided	ENFORCEMENT Require Corrections, Issue Correction Order	Comply In Use Food Safety Training [s. 10] Yes Food Safety Plan [s. 23] Yes No Sanitation Plan [s. 24] Yes No
HAZARD RATING FOR YOUR FACILITY: High (≥30) Total Score = 68

Critical Hazards: Total Number: 2

206 - Hot potentially hazardous food stored/displayed below 60 °C. [s. 14(2)] Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 7 hot potentially hazardous food items observed to be stored <60C: -pork dinakdakan 25C (FOH, on counter top, not in hot holding unit) -palabok 52C (FOH, double stacked, in hot holding unit) -pork BBQ chop 35C (FOH, double stacked, in hot holding unit) -pork sisig 51C (FOH, double stacked, in hot holding unit) -spaghetti 40C (FOH, double stacked, in hot holding unit) -4X pork skewers 26C (FOH, between hot holding dishes, on top of hot holding unit) -garlic rice 41C (BOH, in a bowl, in steamer unit) Corrective Action(s): Discarded above noted items. Many items have been observed in multiple previous inspections to have been held <60C. Correction order issued to cease offering dinakdakan, palabok, and sisig for public consumption as operator has demonstrated that they are unable to offer these items to the public in a safe manner. Operator may apply for approval to serve items by submitting a food safety plan and proposal for how to safely serve said products. Violation Score: 25 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)] Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 2 issues: -Front of house handsink turned off at the time of inspection. Staff stated they go to the back of house (central handsink) to wash their hands. Waste water tank observed to be 75% full and with a layer of what appears to be scum and mold. -Back of house kitchen handsink found to be missing paper towels in the paper towel dispenser Corrective Action(s): Handsink was turned on at the time of inspection and kitchen handsink was re-stocked with paper towels. All handsinks must be stocked with liquid soap, paper towels, and hot/cold running water at all times. Violation Score: 5

Non-Critical Hazards: Total Number: 4

304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)] Observation: REPEAT OBSERVATION: 20+ cockroaches noted in all sticky traps boxes opened in the back of house at the time of inspection (5X boxes opened) -numerous cockroaches noted on junction box hanging between kitchen cooler units -numerous cockroaches noted in and around condenser/mechanical unit of the back of house prep cooler and black undercounter cooler -on the central area BOH security camera -on and around the white board in the kitchen -behind the central area chest freezer -around the central area grease trap this is not an exhaustive list Corrective Action(s): Call pest control company for immediate servicing of the unit. Have pest control service the unit every 2 weeks and provide pest control reports to area inspector within 3 days of servicing. Operator to coordinate this with pest control technician. Conduct a deep cleaning of the facility and follow all pest control service report recommendations in a timely manner. Violation Score: 9 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)] Observation: Food debris and splatter noted in the following areas: -behind the central white chest freezer in the back of house -around the speakers in the back kitchen -within the black door undercounter cooler -behind and between all cooler units in the back of house -in the dry storage shelves of the back of house behind and around various larger pieces of equipment in the kitchen and central BOH area. This is not an exhaustive list Corrective Action(s): Conduct a deep clean of the facility. Operator must develop a deep cleaning schedule and have it in the back of house at all times. Deep cleaning must be conducted by pulling equipment from walls, from other equipment, and getting in to cracks and crevasses such as between cables Violation Score: 15 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)] Observation: Low temperature dishwasher observed to be leaking water rapidly onto floor of dishpit area Corrective Action(s): Repair the dishwasher leak. Operator must contract monthly routine maintenance for this unit as water leaks have been noted in previous inspections. Violation Score: 9 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)] Observation: 2 issues noted: -front of house handsink found to have mold in the waste water tank, sink was not turned on at the time of inspection and has been turned off since yesterday according to staff -multiple baseboards under the dishwasher was found to have fallen off and debris had built up in the exposed wall cavity Corrective Action(s): Correction order issued: operator must set up a schedule/log to have the front of house handsink emptied weekly Repair the baseboards under the dishwasher. due 14 days Violation Score: 5

Follow Up to "Critical" Violations Noted on Previous Inspections (if applicable): No corrections entered

Comments

=FOH and BOH handwash stations stocked with liquid soap, paper towels, and hot/cold running water after violations were corrected =Display cooler (3C), sliding glass door cooler (2C), double upright cooler (2C), domestic style cooler (3C), single door under counter cooler (1C), kitchen prep cooler (3C), and kitchen under counter cooler (1C) measured < 4 degrees C =Upright freezer (-20C), mini chest freezer (-18C), and domestic style drawer freezer (-18C) measured < -18 degrees C =Kitchen rice hot holding (62C), front of house hot holder (61C), hot holder line adobo and soups measured > 60 degrees C, with the exception of violations noted above =Low temperature mechanical dishwasher measured 50 ppm at the dish surface (minimum 50 ppm required for sanitizing) =Bleach surface sanitizer measured 100 ppm chlorine in spray bottles =Ice machine was replaced and maintained in a sanitary manner =Staff hygiene satisfactory at the time of inspection; staff FOODSAFE certification verified to be valid (expires September 2026) =Permit posted in a conspicuous location