Routine inspection conducted of a food service establishment. The following observations were made during the inspection:
1. Temperatures
- Walk-in cooler at 3C
- Prep cooler (centre of kitchen) maintains at 3C (top) and 2C (bottom)
- Salad bar cooler and toppings cooler at back of kitchen measures at 2C. Original temperature at 6-7C. NOTE: Ensure that the lids are closed at all times when not in use, and place smaller amounts of sauces inside your cooling wells for higher turnover
- Beverage coolers and undercounter keg coolers measure 4C or less
- Stand-up pizza dough cooler at 3C
- Cook line inserts all measured at 4C or less
- Walk-in freezer at -16C
- Undercounter freezer unit for fries at -12C
- Soup hot-holder at centre of kitchen maintains at 65C (Min: 60C)
- Hot-holding stand-up cabinet maintains at 70C (Min: 60C)
- Temperature logs maintained and up-to-date on digital tablet
- Probe thermometers available. NOTE: Do not immerse probe thermometers in sanitizer solution - if improperly air-dried, this could result in chemical contamination
2. Hygiene and Sanitizing
- Hand wash stations adequately stocked with hot/cold running water, liquid soap, and single-use paper towels
- QUATS dispenser releases approximately 200 ppm QUATS. QT-10 test strips available for use
- Spray bottles and sanitizing pails measured at 200 ppm QUATS
- Ventilation canopy in good sanitary condition
- Knives, onion slicer units are maintained in good sanitary condition
- Low-temperature dishwasher releases final rinse cycle of 100 ppm chlorine residual at the plate (Minimum: 50 ppm chlorine). Chlorine test strips available for testing - good
3. Storage Practices
- Food products stored at least 6" off the floor
- Raw items are individually sealed, pre-packaged, and placed in plastic insert containers inside bottom rack of walk-in cooler - good
- Inserts inside walk-in cooler are appropriately dated
- Toppings are all covered inside the prep cooler
- Chemicals are stored separately from food preparation and food storage areas
4. Pest Control
- No evidence of recent, visible pest activity at time of inspection. Efforts have been made in the past few months to mitigate fly activity in the area
- Professional pest control company arrives on a monthly basis and provides recommendations to the operator
5. Administrative
- General Manager has taken FoodSafe 1 - status to be verified
- Restaurant Manager will be taking FoodSafe 1 this month
6. Recommendations
- Use sanitizing pails at the back-of-house rather than spray bottles, and immerse your wiping cloths inside the pails to ensure that they are actively being disinfected |