Fraser Health Authority



INSPECTION REPORT
Health Protection
JSAS-B4GSRW
PREMISES NAME
Kawawa Japanese Restaurant
Tel: (604) 435-8577
Fax: (604) 435-9292
PREMISES ADDRESS
E15 - 4700 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 4M1
INSPECTION DATE
September 10, 2018
TIME SPENT
4.5 hours
OPERATOR (Person in Charge)
NEXT INSPECTION DATE
September 17, 2018
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
ACTION TAKENFOOD SAFETY & SANITATION
ADMINISTRATIVE
ENFORCEMENT
Require Corrections, Issue Closure Order
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: High (≥30) Total Score = 95
Critical Hazards: Total Number: 4
203 - Food not cooled in an acceptable manner [s. 12(a)]
Observation: 3 large plastic bins of cooked chicken stored in walkin cooler.
8 large plastic bins of cooked pork stored in 2 door cooler in staff storage room.
Corrective Action(s): From previous inspection, advance preparation and cooling of these products was to discontinue. Cooling procedures are not monitored by staff.
Cooling foods in large volume plastic containers will not allow for safe rapid cooling of food items.
Cooked foods must be rapidly cooled using a combination of small portioning of food, shallow metal containers and use of an ice bath or equivalent method.
Foods must cool from 60 C to 20 C in less than 2 hours and following, from 20 C to 4 C in less than 4 hours.
Operator indicated all products are to be prepared in a cook / serve or cook / hot hold / serve manner.
Violation Score: 15

205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Right portion of right sushi display cooler lined with trays obstructing cold air flow. temp 9 C.
3 containers filled with sushi rice prepared 10:00 pm yesterday and stored at room temperature overnight.
Corrective Action(s): Staff removed trays from cooler, temperature dropped to 4 C.
Sushi rice is to be prepared as needed throughout the day. Once acidified, sushi rice is to be used within 4 hours. Leftover rice at closing time is to be discarded.
Violation Score: 15

206 - Hot potentially hazardous food stored/displayed below 60 °C. [s. 14(2)]
Observation: kitchen soup warmer 51 C
tempura tray warmer 40 C
Corrective Action(s): To prevent microbial growth cooked potentially hazardous foods must be kept hot at 60 C or warmer.
Violation Score: 5

402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
Observation: Staff observed carry raw chicken with their hands from the walkin cooler, place chicken in batter, then quickly rinse their hands with water, dry with a wiping rag that was then placed on a cutting board for ready to eat food.
Corrective Action(s): Food handlers are to thoroughly wash their hands before commencing work. In particular, food handlers shall wash their hands each time after using the washroom, when returning from a break, after eating, after handling raw food products, or after any other activity where hands may become soiled (handling money, garbage, touching hair/eyes/mouth/nose etc.)
Food handlers are to wash their hands with warm water and liquid soap and afterwards dry their hands with single use towels.
Violation Score: 15

Non-Critical Hazards: Total Number: 5
209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
Observation: Raw meats stored together with cooked, ready to eat foods in walkin cooler.
Food items stored on the floor within walkin freezer and in kitchen hallways.
Food items stored in open stacked containers, inside each other in walkin freezer.
Dishwasher staff wearing same gloves while handling both soiled dishware and sanitized dishware.
Corrective Action(s): Food items / food containers are to be stored off the floor. Foods should be placed on shelves that provide 6” clearance from the floor.
Raw meats and eggs are to be stored below and away from contacting potentially ready to eat food items.
Food items / food containers when stored are to be properly covered to protect from contamination using fitted lids or single use plastic wrap / metal foil.
Staff are to remove gloves for handling soiled dishware before unloading clean dishes from dishwasher.
Violation Score: 9

304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
Observation: Mouse and cockroach activity observed in premise.
Cockroaches seen at bar behind ice machine and glasswasher.
Mouse droppings observed on floor in corners of the dry storage room, staff storage room, dishwasher area, bar area, staff washrooms, inside bench seating of customer seating area.
Corrective Action(s): Premise sanitation is to be improved and maintained on a daily basis.
Pest control service reports - indicate action items. All outstanding action items are to be corrected. Premise is to be maintained to prevent conditions contributing to pest activity.
Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine) after cleaning.
Violation Score: 9

306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation: Food debris and or grease collecting on surfaces in the following areas: Sushi area - back tile wall and shelving, inside microwaves, lower shelving and undersides of steel work counters in kitchen / dishwashing area, lower shelving under right side handsink on cooking line, kitchen knife rack, ventilation fans in kitchen and dishwasher area, ramen station around grease trap, under work counters shelving / back wall and wood ledges above work counter, bar area behind glasswasher, ice machine, around prep cooler, inside bar cooler and chest freezer.
Corrective Action(s): All areas described are to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all build-up of food and debris from surfaces.
Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine) after cleaning.
Violation Score: 15

308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
Observation: bar cooler 7 C
Ramen food prep counter is cracked open with food debris collecting.
Corrective Action(s): Repair / adjust cooler unit to maintain 4 C or colder.
Ramen prep counter is to be repaired with a smooth easy to clean surface.
Violation Score: 9

311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
Observation: Kitchen floor grouting to be completed under kitchen handsink / knife strip station.
Kitchen handsink faucet is loose - adjacent to coke cooler.
Corrective Action(s): Space between floor tiles to be cleaned and regrouted to prevent food and water collecting.
Repair handsink faucet.
Violation Score: 3

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

Handwashing facilities maintained.
Professional pest control service in place.
Wiping rags in use stored in dilute bleach sanitizer (100 ppm chlorine)
High temperature sanitizing dishwasher 71 C achieved.
Walk-in Cooler 4 C
Walk- in Freezer -8 C
sushi:
top left cooler 3 C, top right cooler 2 C
right undercounter cooler 2 C, middle undercounter cooler 1 C, left undercounter cooler 3 C, back undercounter cooler 3 C
Kitchen:
coke cooler 4 C, chest freezer -17 C, salad prep cooler 4 C, soup station 68-72 C, rice warmer 61 C
left upright cooler 4 C, right upright cooler 4 C, soup / sauce stocks 77 C, 78 C
food warmer 62-65 C, dumplings / fried chicken 62-66 c
staff storage cooler 2 C
Ramen bar:
rice warmer 69 C, prep cooler 4 C, large prep cooler 1 C, soup 85 c
ground pork 65 c, sauce 71 C
Bar:
chest freezer -10 c, 1 door cooler 4 C, prep cooler 0 c
Glasswasher 12.5 ppm Iodine.
TRANS FAT REGULATION ENFORCEMENT REFERENCE
Health Protection
Report #: JSAS-B4GSRW
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD PREPARED, SERVED OR OFFERED FOR SALE LOCATED ON THE PREMISES OF A BC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT:




Compliance

Date to be corrected by


1.

Documentation for food is kept on site and provided to the EHO upon request.

Yes



2.

All soft spreadable margarine and oil meets the restriction of 2% trans fat or less of total fat content.

Yes



3.

All other food meets the restriction of 5% trans fat or less of total fat content.

Yes

Time Spent: 0.25 hour
Specific comments:
Food exempt from the regulation includes:
  • Pre-packaged food with a Nutrition Facts table sold directly to the consumer without alteration
  • Food with the sole source(s) as naturally occurring trans fat (i.e. beef, sheep, lamb, bison and dairy products)
  • Employee lunches not purchased from the food service establishment