Fraser Health Authority



INSPECTION REPORT
Health Protection
MUPN-CQ6TR5
PREMISES NAME
Old Country Edibles Ltd
Tel: (604) 464-3353
Fax:
PREMISES ADDRESS
1 - 1750 McLean Ave
Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 1M9
INSPECTION DATE
March 22, 2023
TIME SPENT
2.5 hours
OPERATOR (Person in Charge)
NEXT INSPECTION DATE
6 Months
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
ACTION TAKENFOOD SAFETY & SANITATION
ADMINISTRATIVE
Information Provided
ENFORCEMENT
Require Corrections
Comply
In Use
Food Safety Training [s. 10]
Food Safety Plan [s. 23]
Sanitation Plan [s. 24]
HAZARD RATING FOR YOUR FACILITY: Low (≤15) Total Score = 12
Critical Hazards: There are no critical hazards.
Non-Critical Hazards: Total Number: 2
304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
Observation: Mouse droppings observed in the spice dry storage room under a few of the shelves and at receiving bay door on the north side of the building. Also observed a mouse hole in the walk in cooler in the bottom corner of what was an old door as well as two gaps noted outside in building envelope. Regular pest control company currently in monthly.
Corrective Action(s): 1) Seal up all gaps in building envelope to prevent pest entry. Due: April 5. 2023
2) Clean up and sanitize all areas with droppings.
3) Raise all low shelves in shelving units higher than 6" up off floor to allow for easy cleaning and monitoring of pests
4) Repair hole in walk in cooler (in former door) with a durable material
5) Block under receiving bay door on north side of building to prevent pest entry. (Concrete repair was done in winter but has broken up and is due to be redone in warmer weather
All other items due by April 7, 2023
Violation Score: 9

306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation: Overall cleaning is good however dust and debris build-up under walk in cooler shelving as well as on the shelving units themselves.
Corrective Action(s): Pull out all shelving units, clean under/behind them as well as washing the wire shelves down themselves, removing all dust and debris. Due: 2 weeks
Violation Score: 3

Follow Up to "Critical" Violations Noted on Previous Inspections (if applicable): No corrections entered
Comments

Note: Cooling of meat sauces reviewed, ice wands available on site but only used for non-meat tomato sauces and not the meat sauces. Meat sauces, after being cooled at room temperature are transferred to 20L buckets and then put into the walk in cooler. Sauces in cooler at time of inspection were 4C or less. Completing the cooling process from room temperature to less than 4C in under 4 hours in a walk in cooler likely not possible with 20L buckets, ensure that other means to cool meat sauce are used including ice wands, shallow trays, or placing 20L buckets into walk in freezer until they are under 4C.

General observations:
√ Coolers ≤4°C, Freezers ≤ -18°C
√ Food up off floor ≥6”, good stock rotation noted
√ Time stamp system used for room temperature holding of sliced vegetables and sauces – no food found out passed expiry time
√ Hand wash stations fully stocked with hot and cold running water, liquid soap and paper towel
√ Bleach sanitizer available at 100ppm in dishwashing sink
√ Quats sanitizer available at 200ppm in spray bottle
√ Three compartment sink stocked with dish soap, sanitizer, hot and cold running water
√ Equipment appeared to be in good working order
√ General sanitation and maintenance is satisfactory
√ Thermometers present
√ No concerns with staff hygiene or food handling noted during inspection