Ciao Thyme Bistro - Inspection Report

Inspection Information:
Facility Type:Restaurant
Inspection type:Routine
Inspection date:July 07, 2011
Number of critical violations:1
Number of non-critical violations:  2
Follow-up Required:  Yes

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

Code   Description / Observation / Corrective Action
108  Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
Observation: No detectable sanitizer in the dishwasher rinse cycle. This is a reoccurring critical violation.
Corrective Action: The dishwasher needs to be repaired within 2 days of the date of this inspection. In the meantime, all the utensils must be sanitized manually after running through the dishwasher. Sanitizer test strips must be provided and the dishwasher tested daily to ensure that this violation does not occur again.
110   Food Not Protected - General
Observation: Observed a dough container being stored in the raw meat tray (not in direct contact).
Corrective Action: Raw meat must be stored away from any other food.
110   Food Not Protected - General
Observation: No thermometer available in the walk in cooler, upright freezer and chest freezer in the storage area downstairs.
Corrective Action: Thermometers must be provided in all refrigeration, freezing and hot holding units.
110   Food Not Protected - General
Observation: Temperature logs are not up to date.
Corrective Action: Temperature logs should be maintained.
112   Repeat Poor Sanitary Design, Construction, Installation of Equipment & Utensils
Observation: Some wooden shelves in the kitchen and all shelves in the downstairs dry storage are rough and not easily cleanable. This is an uncorrected continuous violation.
Corrective Action: The wooden shelves needs to be replaced/refinished to provide smooth and easily cleanable surface. A meeting being requested from the manager to discuss the extension of the target completion date for this violation. The previous target completion date was 10th Nov, 2010.

Comments:

In compliance items:
All temperatures are meeting health requirements.
Sanitizer spray bottles have more than 200 ppm quat concentration.
The hand washing station equipped with soap and paper towel.
Advanced prepared items are date labelled.
Complying with Health Impediment Regulation for maximum allowable trans fat content.

Recommendations:
The operator is advised to not to overfill the line cooler inserts.
The operator encouraged to get more food handlers Foodsafe Level 1 certified.