The Pony - Inspection Report

Inspection Information:

Facility Type:	Restaurant
Inspection type:	Routine
Inspection date:	June 12, 2014
Number of critical violations:	2
Number of non-critical violations:	4
Follow-up Required:	Yes

Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.

Code	Description / Observation / Corrective Action
118	Other (Specify) Observation: Temperature logs are not being maintained. Corrective Action: Maintain temperature logs for all refrigeration, freezing, hot holding equipment. Sanitizer levels in the dishwasher must also be tested and recorded daily.
402	Critical Food is protected from contamination (Sec 12(b)) Observation: Cooked and vacuum packed foods are being stored in the fridge for extended periods. Corrective Action: Any cooked and vacuum packed food must either be frozen or discarded within 7 days.
402	Critical Food is protected from contamination (Sec 12(b)) Observation: The operator has expanded the food service area to include ice cream service but no dipper well has been provided for the scoop. The scoop is being kept in water at room temperature. Corrective Action: A dipper well is required to store the ice cream scoop. Please provide a dipper well for the scoop within 1 month from the date of this inspection. The operator has the following alternatives to a dipper well. The scoop can be, -Cleaned and sanitized after each use and outlined this procesure facility’s food safety plan, or -Immediately placed back in the product container after each use without contaminating the scoop or the product. Scoops must be removed from the product container at the end of each day, cleaned and sanitized, or - Stored in a clean container inside the freezer. Containers and scoops must be removed from the freezer at the end of each day, cleaned and sanitized, or - Stored and handled using another reasonable process that precludes the growth of harmful microorganisms and protects the product from contamination.
513	Refrigeration and hot holding equipment has accurate thermometers (Sec 19(2)) Observation: Some of the refrigeration units do not have thermometers. Corrective Action: Provide accurate thermometers in all the cooling units.
604	Adequate handwashing stations at convenient locations are available for employees (Sec 21 (4)) Observation: The soap dispenser near the food preparation area near the dishwasher is broken. Corrective Action: Until the soap dispenser on the wall is repaired, provide a soap in a potable dispenser near this sink.
803	Premises is free of conditions which lead to harboring/breeding of pests (Sec 26(b) Observation: A lot of old equipment is sitting in the garbage area of this facility. Corrective Action: Remove all the old equipment from the garbage disposal area to prevent it from become harborage for pests. Target completion 1 month from the date of this inspection.
805	Critical Chemicals, cleansers, & similar agents are stored in a room/cabinet Observation: Chemical bottles on the bar are incorrectly labelled. Corrective Action: Train the staff to fill the correct chemical from the dispenser.

Comments:

Routine inspection:
In compliance items:
- Refrigeration temperatures are 4 degree Celsius or below. The operator advised to monitor the temperature of one of the line coolers more frequently because the observed temperature fluctuations during this inspection.
- Freezer temperatures are below -18 degree Celsius.
- Low temperature dishwasher providing 50 ppm chlorine in the rinse cycle.
- Bar glass washer providing >12.5 ppm iodine in the rinse cycle.
- Foodsafe certified food handlers available.
- Food service permit is posted- please provide the latest validity decal on the permit.
- No signs of pest infestation. The facility has a regulation pest control program.
- Hand washing in the main kitchen area and the bar is satisfactory.