Fraser Health Authority



INSPECTION REPORT
Health Protection
DSEA-AWUPX8
PREMISES NAME
Thai Express
Tel: (604) 422-0001
Fax:
PREMISES ADDRESS
722K - 9855 Austin Rd
Burnaby, BC V3J 1N4
INSPECTION DATE
March 14, 2018
TIME SPENT
1 hour
OPERATOR (Person in Charge)
Ying Zhou
NEXT INSPECTION DATE
March 23, 2018
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
ACTION TAKENFOOD SAFETY & SANITATION
ADMINISTRATIVE
Information Provided
ENFORCEMENT
Require Corrections
Comply
In Use
Food Safety Training [s. 10]
No
Food Safety Plan [s. 23]
Yes
No
Sanitation Plan [s. 24]
Yes
No
HAZARD RATING FOR YOUR FACILITY: Moderate (16-29) Total Score = 26
Critical Hazards: Total Number: 2
204 - Food not cooked or reheated in a manner that makes it safe to eat [s. 14(1)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Curry sauces and white rice for fried rice reheated in hot holding units. rice had been in hot holding unit for >2 hours and measured 45C.
Sauces measured 25C and had been in hot holding units for 20 mins
Corrective Action(s): Sauces reheated in woks.
Rice was discarded.
Ensure that all food products being reheated are done quickly. products must reach 74C
Violation Score: 5

205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): REPEAT OBSERVATION: staff prep bowls of food and store them on top of the prep cooler inserts. Products prepared <1 hour prior and measured <20C
Corrective Action(s): moved products to underside of prep cooler.
Do not store food above prep cooler inserts.
All potentially hazardous foods must be maintained <4C at all times.

Similar future infractions will result in the issuance of tickets and/or correction orders
Violation Score: 5

Non-Critical Hazards: Total Number: 4
306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation: sanitation issues noted in the following areas;
=back of house doors (grease build up)
=rice cookers (grease build up)
=knife handles (grease build up)
=top shelf of front of house (FOH) prep cooler (green mold growth and grease build up on lid)
=floors of the walk in cooler (debris build up)
=floor underneath soda pop syrups (debris build up)
=above FOH wok area (low ceiling has grease build up)
=FOH security camera and wall (grease and dust build up)
=BOH storage shelf (underside has debris build up)
Corrective Action(s): Clean the above noted areas. This must be done on a more frequent basis.
due:1 week
Violation Score: 9

307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
Observation: duct tape and masking tape covering the following surfaces;
=all rice cookers on site
=small utility knife in BOH
Corrective Action(s): Remove the tape and clean area with alcohol to remove residue.
repair or replace all as necessary. Tape is not permitted
Violation Score: 3

308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
Observation: 2 issues;
=high temperature dishwasher's rinse temperature gauge is broken, does not reach 180F on gauge (temperature measured 73C on dish surface)
=Yellow melamine basket for dredging ingredients found to be cracked and pieces missing. also found to have food build up
Corrective Action(s): basket discarded.
Repair the dishwasher's rinse temperature gauge. staff require a working gauge to ensure that the unit is working properly
due: 1 week
Violation Score: 3

502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
Observation: REPEAT OBSERVATION: staff on site did not have FOODSAFE level 1 completion. 2 staff on site at the time of inspection start, had been working 2 hours
Corrective Action(s): Minimum 1 staff member on site at all times of operation must have completed FOODSAFE level 1
Violation Score: 1

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

=BOH and FOH handwash stations stocked with liquid soap, paper towels, and hot/cold running water
=Walk-in cooler (4C), prep cooler (1C) measured < 4 degrees C, and chest freezer measured -17 degrees C
=Rice hot holding (73C) and spring roll hot holding (62C) measured > 60 degrees C
=High temperature dishwasher had a final rinse temperature of 72.1 C at the dish surface (minimum 71 C required for proper sanitizing)
=No evidence of pest activity noted at the time of inspection
=Ice machine was maintained in a sanitary manner
=Permit posted in a conspicuous location