INSPECTION REPORT Health Protection MKIM-CXLT7B

PREMISES NAME Met Bar & Grill		Tel: (604) 520-1967 Fax: (604) 520-3116
PREMISES ADDRESS 411 Columbia St New Westminster, BC V3L 1A9		INSPECTION DATE November 15, 2023	TIME SPENT 1 hour
OPERATOR (Person in Charge) Robert Klaus		NEXT INSPECTION DATE November 22, 2023
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 No Sanitation Plan [s. 24] Yes No
HAZARD RATING FOR YOUR FACILITY: Moderate (16-29) Total Score = 29

Critical Hazards: Total Number: 1

205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)] Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Top row of cheese packages measured to be at 11C. Corrective Action(s): All cheese except the final row was relocated to working cooler. Do not overstock cheese in the pizza station head cooler as its not strong enough to cool the food on the top row. Violation Score: 5

Non-Critical Hazards: Total Number: 4

209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)] Observation: 1) Debris observed on the fan guards in the walk in cooler 2) Ice scoop kept inside the ice bin. Corrective Action(s): 1) Ensure to clean and sanitize above mentioned area on a routine basis. 2) Ice scoop removed to dedicated storage location. Ensure not to keep ice scoop inside the ice bin Date To Be Corrected: Immediately Violation Score: 9 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)] Observation: Pest droppings observed in the following areas: - Under Pizza oven - Under pest proof containers across the pizza station - Under the salt and peppers near the entrance of the kitchen - Under prep coolers - Behind boxes equipment in the kitchen area Corrective Action(s): Ensure to clean and sanitize all above areas and monitor for pest activity. Date To Be Corrected: Nov 22 Violation Score: 9 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)] Observation: 1) Beer tap screw heads observed to have multiple flies congesting around it. 2) Unresolved recommendations in the pest control reports noted. Corrective Action(s): Operator sanitized the screw heads. Ensure to clean the screw heads once at least ever four hours to remove potential pest attractant. Follow the pest control company recommendations to prevent potential pest entrance (front door gap and hole in ceiling) Date To Be Corrected: Nov 22 Violation Score: 3 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)] Observation: Debris observed under the dishwasher. Corrective Action(s): Ensure to clean and sanitize all floor areas in the kitchen floor to facilitate in proper pest monitoring. Date To Be Corrected: Nov 22nd Violation Score: 3

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

Comments

- Hand washing sink stocked with hot/cold running water, single use paper towels, and liquid hand soap - Back prep cooler left 4C - Back prep cooler right 3C - Back 2 door cooler 3C - Chest freezer -18C - Pizza station cooler 4C - Walk in cooler 3C - Temperature logs maintained and updated daily - Sanitation logs maintained and updated daily - Operator aware Pizza station head cooler is not very strong therefore only keeps pre-packaged cheese in there and nothing else. However, due the the proximity of the pizza oven, the head cooler should only be filled with 1 row of cheese packages. - Sanitation spray bottle stocked with smartpower sanitizer - No hot holding at the time of inspection - Low temperature dishwasher had a final rinse of 100 ppm chlorine on dish surface - Glassware washer had a final rinse of 12.5 ppm iodine on glass surface - Food kept off floor level, in pest proof containers - Food labeled and FIFO in coolers - Raw proteins kept on bottom shelf. - Pest control services provided on a bi-weekly basis - Health permit posted