Routine inspection conducted of the kitchen and bar areas of this establishment. The following observations were made:
1. Temperatures
- Walk-in cooler (front & back) at 3C
- Bar undercounter coolers at 2C
- Stand-up freezers and chest freezer maintained -18C or below
- Prep cooler (left / right sides) all maintained 4C or less. Lids were present on all of the toppings - excellent
- Temperature logs present and up-to-date
2. Hygiene and Sanitizing
- Hand wash station adequately stocked with hot/cold running water, liquid soap, and single-use paper towels in kitchen and restrooms (customer + employee)
- Low-temperature dishwasher dispenses approximately 100 ppm chlorine residual. Test strips were available for use
- Oasis 146 QUATERNARY ammonium compound sanitizer dispenser releases 200 ppm
- Spray bottle and sanitizing pails present in kitchen and bar areas at 200 ppm QUATS
- Ice machine is maintained in good sanitary condition, scoop is securely stored outside of the ice machine. Filters are maintained in sanitary condition
- Ventilation canopy is in acceptable sanitary condition
- Kitchen items including knives, spoons, ladles were in good sanitary condition. Clean cups stored on racks at the "expo" line, plates are stacked above
Recommendation: Consider replacing your racks as the plastic is starting to chafe
3. Storage
- Food bins present for sugar and flour
- Chemical storage kept separate from food products
- As NOTED on the violation above, ensure that you place all your products in secure containers with tight-fitted lids
4. Pests
- Professional pest control company conducts routine audits. Last audit conducted on August 15, 2019 revealed no signs of pest activity indoors but heavy rodent activity outdoors
- Back screen door was recently reinforced to prevent rodent entry through small gaps
5. Administrative
- General manager and chef on duty have FoodSafe 1 equivalent [Restaurants Canada; Expiry: 2022]
- Permit posted and up-to-date
BAR AREA:
- Hand wash sink adequately stocked with hot/cold running water, liquid soap, and single-use paper towels
- Nozzles and trays generally well maintained and in good sanitary condition
- Iodine low-temperature glasswasher releases 12.5 ppm iodophor residual at the glass. As per previous inspection, iodine logs and test strips were available for testing
- Reminder: Keep ice for consumption separate from ice for cooling soda fountain lines
- Creamers and milk stored inside bar coolers
- 200 ppm QUATS spray bottle available in bar area
A follow-up inspection will be conducted to assess issues above regarding deficiencies to sanitation and pest activity. |