209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
Observation:
1) Hot holding of cooked pizza is done at room temperature, with time being used as the critical limit. However, there is no monitoring & recording system in place to ensure pizza is discarded after 2 hours. Failure to accurately know when 2 hours has elapsed, may cause the selling and serving of food that contains a large number of pathogens in it.
2) The bleach sanitizing solution in spray bottles had [Cl2] above 200ppm (the test strip color "bleached out"). The high amount of chlorine bleach on food contact surfaces could contaminate food and make people ill when they consume it.
Corrective Action(s):
1) Use timers or use a wax pencil to write down the time each pizza was cooked OR the time each pizza must be thrown away. Pizza must be discarded if it has remained at room temperature for 2 hours.
**Correction date: Immediately**
2) Discard the bleach sanitizer solution in the spray bottles and make a new solution up. Add 1/2 tsp (1/2 capful) of bleach to 500mL of water. Enasure to change this solution every second day. The owner corrected this, during the inspection.
Violation Score: 3
306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation:
1) The ceiling air diffusers have accumulated dust on them. The dust can fall into food and contaminate it.
2) There are old mice droppings on the floor under the 3-compartment sink, and on the bottom shelf of the main prep table. Mice droppings carry diseases.
Corrective Action(s):
1) Immediately clean the ceiling air diffusers to remove the dust. Ensure the air diffusers are cleaned on a regular basis to prevent the accumulation of dust in the future.
**Correction date: Nov. 1/21**
2) Immeditely clean the mice droppings up and sanitize the surfaces with bleach and water solution. Monitor for any new mice droppings throuhgout the premises. Contact a professional pest company to rid of the mice, if you find new droppings.
**Correction date: Immediately**
Violation Score: 3
308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
Observation:
The interior plastic frame and shelves, in the upright freezer, are cracked. Pieces of plastic could fall into food, and the surfaces are not sealed or cleanable.
Corrective Action(s):
Replace the upright freezer with one that is durable, smooth, sealed, cleanable and able to keep foods at -18C or colder, at all times.
**Correction date: Jan. 1/2022**
Violation Score: 3
|