Fraser Health Authority



INSPECTION REPORT
Health Protection
BWOI-CVTP5C
PREMISES NAME
Embers Cafe
Tel: (604) 460-8121
Fax:
PREMISES ADDRESS
13500 256th St
Maple Ridge, BC V4R 1C9
INSPECTION DATE
September 19, 2023
TIME SPENT
1 hour
OPERATOR (Person in Charge)
Alan Ford & Eileen Ford
NEXT INSPECTION DATE
September 27, 2023
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
Yes
HAZARD RATING FOR YOUR FACILITY: Moderate (16-29) Total Score = 20
Critical Hazards: Total Number: 1
205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Upright sandwich display cooler not properly cold holding. Internal temperature taken from 2 liquid items. Top side of cooler tested at 8c and bottom tested at 10c. Sandwiches which were made today relocated to adjacent pop cooler which is properly cold holding at <4c
Corrective Action(s): Do not use cooler for storing perishables until it has been serviced to ensure perishables can be cold held at <4c
Violation Score: 5

Non-Critical Hazards: Total Number: 1
308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
Observation: Upright sandwich cooler observed to be fluctuating in temperature. Unit not on defrost cyle. When compressor kicks in temperature drops to 3.5c. However when the compressor kicks out temperaure rises to 8c. Sandwiches (Perishables) relocated to pop cooler which is consistently cold holding at 2c.
Sandwich prep cooler observed to be going in and out of defrost at time of inspection with temperatures cycling above and below 4c. As a precaution, all perishiables were relocated to the white storage cooler which is cold holding at <4c
Corrective Action(s): Do not store perishable inside upright sandwich display cooler until it has been verified it is capable of consistently cold holding at <4c.
Do not use sandwich cooler to store perishables until it has been serviced to verify it is capable of cold holding at <4c
Violation Score: 15

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

**Ensure monitoring logs are being maintained daily when in operation
Premises now has 2 soup reheating units
Liquid soap and paper towels at hand sink
Bleach available for sanitizing
Freezers cold holding at <4c
NSF dishwasher on site. Always ensure "HI Temp" feature is activated when warewashing
Hot and cold water supplied at hand sinks
No pest problems observed