Routine inspection conducted of school kitchen. Kitchen is supervised by chef Pascal Tremblay, with student volunteers present. The following observations were made:
1. Temperatures (Max: 4C for coolers, -18C for freezers; Min: 60C for hot-holders)
- Cooler #1 at 2C
- Cooler #2 at 2C
- Cooler #3 at 2C
- Chest freezers (located in separate room close to the gym) at ranges from -14 to -18C. Domestic cooler and stand-up cooler is currently not turned on
- Thermometers are present in each cooler
- All food products are cook-to-serve. Lunch items are dispensed by student volunteers and occurs for approximately 30-45 minutes
- Soup cooled last night using ice wands measured 4C inside cooler #1 - excellent
- Temperature logs maintained for 3 coolers. Temperature logs also maintained for both freezers in the other room
2. Hygiene and Sanitizing
- Hand wash stations (x2) adequately stocked with hot/cold running water, liquid soap, and single-use paper towels.
- Quaternary ammonium compound (quats) sanitizer spray bottles contain 200 ppm QUATS. Chef has been advised to obtain test strips for the Oasis 146 QUATS (by Ecolab)
- Low-temperature dishwasher contains 100 ppm final rinse chlorine residual at the plate. Chlorine test strips have been acquired - good. Continue to maintain logs for the dishwasher
- Utensils, spatulas, spreaders, knives, patisserie, scoops are all in sanitary condition inside labelled drawers
- Overhead equipment (cheese graters, whisks, and sieves) are all in sanitary condition
- Ventilation slats are in excellent sanitary condition
3. Storage and Organization
- All food items are stored at least 6" off the floor for easy cleaning - excellent
- Dishpit area is well organized - all dirty dishes from lunch rush were cleaned, placed through the dishwasher, and stored at time of inspection
- Bulk food items stored in original containers underneath prep table, or inside food bins. Scoops are kept out of all dry storage products - good
- Chemicals are stored next to the dishwasher, separate from food products
4. Administrative
- Permit posted and up-to-date
- Operator has FoodSafe 1
5. Pest Control`
- School contracts professional pest control company to conduct monthly audits
- Mechanical traps did not contain any rodents at time of inspection - however, the majority of the traps were laden with insects and grime and need to be reset
Follow-up inspection to occur tomorrow regarding hot water supply. |