INSPECTION REPORT Health Protection AKWN-BHWUU4

PREMISES NAME Taqueria Playa Tropical		Tel: (604) 544-5006 Fax:
PREMISES ADDRESS 334 6th St New Westminster, BC V3L 3A8		INSPECTION DATE November 14, 2019	TIME SPENT 1 hour
OPERATOR (Person in Charge) Jose E Escobar		NEXT INSPECTION DATE November 15, 2019
INSPECTION TYPE Routine
ACTION TAKEN		FOOD 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 = 12

Critical Hazards: Total Number: 1

303 - Equipment/facilities/hot & cold water for sanitary maintenance not adequate [s. 17(3); s. 4(1)(f)] Observation: The hand sinks in the portable male and female washroom in back parking lot not equipped with running hot water. Corrective Action(s): All hand sinks shall be equipped with both hot and cold running water for handwashing purposes. Operator called portable washroom rental company at time of inspection for an immediate service request. Date to be corrected: November 14, 2019 Violation Score: 5

Non-Critical Hazards: Total Number: 3

308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)] Observation: Wire racks in drink cooler across from hand sink in the bar is rusting due to worn out paint. Corrective Action(s): Repaing the wire racks to make them smooth and easy to clean. Date to be corrected: December 31, 2019 Violation Score: 3 310 - Single use containers & utensils are used more than once [s. 20] Observation: Single-use/disposable take out plastic containers used for reheating purposes during food preparation. Corrective Action(s): Single-use/disposable take out containers are not meant to be used more than once as they are supposed to be discarded after each use. Single-use/disposable containers are also not meant to be cleaned or used to repeatedly reheat foods, as these actions can cause the plastic to deteriorate faster and make it harder to clean. Kitchen manager instructed kitchen staff to immediately discontinue repeated use of single-use/disposable containers. Switch to food-grade containers that can be repeatedly washed, re-used and reheated for food preparation purposes. Date to be corrected: November 21, 2019 Violation Score: 3 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)] Observation: Exposed ceiling in the dishwashing area. Corrective Action(s): Fix the ceiling in the dishwashing area to avoid exposed ceiling voids. Date to be corrected: December 14, 2019 Violation Score: 1

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

Comments

All coolers in the kitchen (walk-in and 2 preparation coolers) were 4 degrees Celsius or less. All coolers in the bar area (two drink coolers and 1 stand up cooler) were 4 degrees Celsius or less. The two freezers in the bar area were less than -10 degrees Celsius. The stand up fridge/freezer in the servery was 4 degrees Celsius and -18 degrees Celsius respectively. The walk in freezer was -12 degrees Celsius. The hot holding unit in the kitchen was 60 degrees Celsius. Food storage practices were satisfactory. Organization of storage areas was satisfactory. All hand sinks inside the premise and in the portable washroom were stocked with liquid soap and paper towels. All sinks inside the premise (except washroom sinks) were equipped with hot and cold running water. Staffs hygiene and food handling practices were satisfactory. General sanitation was satisfactory. Chlorine sanitizer for in-use wiping cloths had a concentration of 200ppm. Low temperature dishwasher had a chlorine residual concentration of 100ppm. Chemicals were stored in a safe manner. No signs of pests. Note: Operator is currently renovating the washrooms inside the premise, hence the use of the portable washrooms in the back parking lot. Operator has made a commitment that the renovations will be completed by the first week of December 2019.