Fraser Health Authority



INSPECTION REPORT
Health Protection
TCHN-CUTTXR
PREMISES NAME
Taqwa Foods		Tel: (604) 600-3572
Fax:
PREMISES ADDRESS
7165 138th St
Surrey, BC V3W 7T9		INSPECTION DATE
August 18, 2023		TIME SPENT
1 hour
OPERATOR (Person in Charge)
Abubakar Mohammed		NEXT INSPECTION DATE
12 Months
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
ACTION TAKENFOOD SAFETY & SANITATION
ADMINISTRATIVE
Information Provided		ENFORCEMENT
Require Corrections
Comply
In Use
Food Safety Training [s. 10]
Yes
Food Safety Plan [s. 23]
Yes
Yes
Sanitation Plan [s. 24]
Yes
No
HAZARD RATING FOR YOUR FACILITY: Low (≤15) Total Score = 8
Critical Hazards: Total Number: 1
402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Staff observed to be washing dark blue gloves instead of washing hands.
**Corrected during inspection** Spoke to staff and manager concerning washing hands. Hands are to be washed when gloves are changed.

Review proper handwashing procedures with staff.
Corrective Action(s):
Violation Score: 5

Non-Critical Hazards: Total Number: 1
306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation: Hooks for meat in walk-in cooler observed to be rusty.
Corrective Action(s): Clean hook of rust and seal to prevent rusting.
Correct by: Immediately
Violation Score: 3

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

Routine inspection conducted

Temperatures:
Front display cooler: 1.3°C
Processing room: 9.1°C
Walk-in cooler: 3.8°C
Walk-in freezer at -16.8°C

Freezer Bunker:
End: -10.1°C,
Side: -5.8°C
Cooler Bunker:
End: 4.4°C
Side: 4.0°C
End (nearest Freshco meat wall): 3.8°C
Temperature logs were maintained and found up-to-date.

Sanitation:
Handwash station equipped with hot/cold running water, liquid soap, paper towels, and garbage receptacle.
Sanitizer spray bottle available and the concentration of QUATS noted at 200ppm by end of inspection.
Sanitizer dispenser releases 200 ppm QUATS at 3-compartment sink.
Sanitizer logs were maintained and found up-to-date.
As per staff, band saw and meat grinder is cleaned and sanitized in place every 2 hours and disassembled, washed, rinsed and sanitized at the end of the day.

Storage:
All food items were stored at least 6" off the floor.
All products were either in original packaging or covered inside coolers.
Storage area was well-organized.
Chemicals and cleaners were stored separate from food preparation areas.

General:
No pest activity observed at time of inspection

Let your district inspector know if there are any questions or changes to your previously approved plans