Observation: Raw potentially high risk foods were being stored over food not intended for further heating/cooking.
Corrective Action: These types of foods should only be stored on the lower shelves where any dripping would fall away from other foods.
Observation: The food slicer was dirty.
Corrective Action: This should be thoroughly cleaned after each period of use.
Observation: The ice sink would benefit from more routine cleaning.
Corrective Action: This should now and routinely be thoroughly cleaned after each period of use and bottles and cans should not be stored within the ice.
Observation: There was evidence of mice activity within the dry food storage area.
Corrective Action: This area should now be thoroughly cleaned and pest control carried out.
Observation: The ice sink drainage plumbing is not fitted with an air gap to protect from risk of contamination in the event of a waste water back flow.
Corrective Action: An air gap should now be fitted.
Observation: The edge seal fitted to the lid of the ice cream chest freezer uses duck tape to hold in place.
Corrective Action: The duck tape should now be removed and the seal repaired.
Observation: The large Pepsi fridge used for main line foods within the kitchen had rusting shelves, was in need of cleaning, the door edge seals were in disrepair and a bowl was used to capture leaking condensate water within the fridge.
Corrective Action: The shelves should now be sealed leaving a smooth, impermeable and cleanable surface, the edge seals replaced, the fridge should now and routinely be thoroughly cleaned and the leaking condensate water investigated and repaired.
Observation: The small Pepsi fridge used as a service fridge was in need of cleaning and had rusting shelves.
Corrective Action: The fridge should now and routinely be thoroughly cleaned and the rusting shelves sealed leaving a smooth, impermeable and cleanable surface or replaced.
Observation: Some prepared stored food within the walk-in cooler was not covered.
Corrective Action: Stored food should be adequately protected using fitted lids or surround wrap etc.
Observation: The area beneath the bar was in need of cleaning.
Corrective Action: This area should now and routinely be thoroughly cleaned.
Observation: The three chest freezers were in need of defrosting.
Corrective Action: These should now be defrosted.
Observation: Opened bags of dry food were left unsealed.
Corrective Action: Opened bags of dry food should be stored in food grade containers with fitted lids.
Observation: Food was being stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler giving rise to cross contamination to food contact surfaces.
Corrective Action: Food should not be stored on the floor.