306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation:
1) There is pooling water in the corner under the back washing sink. The pooling water will attract and harbor flies.
2) There are food stains on the walls beneath the back washing sink, on the outside walls of the dishwasher, on the underside of the washing sink, and on the legs of the washing sink. Food stains will attract pests.
3) Cloth wiping towels are being stored on the counter tops when not in use. Bacteria will grow on the cloths as they sit on the counter. Staff explained that the cloths are to be changed every 2 hours with clean ones, but they do NOT have enough to do this. Presently, staff are washing and sanitizing the cloth towels at mid-day and end of day only, this is not frequent enough.
Corrective Action(s):
1) Ensure all pooling water and food debris is mopped up at the end of each day to eliminate/discourage pests.
2) Wash the mentioned areas with hot water and soap to remove the food stains, and then sanitize the areas. This shall be done daily, especially at the end of the day.
3) Staff must store cloth towels in a bucket of bleach and water (1tsp of bleach to 1L of warm water) when not in use, and the solution shall be changed every 2 hours.
**Correction date: Today**
Violation Score: 3
308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
Observation:
The probe thermometers, used to check the temperature of steamed milk, are not accurate and have water inside thermometer. Staff are not able to correct steam milk to the correct/safe temperature.
Corrective Action(s):
Purchase new probe thermometers and discard the old one.
**Correction date: Aug. 16/19**
Violation Score: 3
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