209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
Observation: Walk-in cooler - food containers stored without covers, food containers stacked directly on the floor, and food stored in opened metal cans.
Food stock stored on the floor in receiving hallway.
Opened condiment bottles stored among mouse droppings under large buffet.
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.
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.
Do not store food items in opened metal cans. After opening a can transfer remaining food leftovers to a plastic or stainless steel container.
Discard all open food containers under buffet counter.
Violation Score: 9
304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
Observation: Monthly pest control service in place.
Latest pest control report identifies mulitple action items to premise operator to control pest activity by cleaning and pest proofing premise many of which have been outstanding since September 2020.
Corrective Action(s): All pending action items identified on October 2021 pest control service report are to be corrected.
Violation Score: 9
306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation: Premise sanitation is poor.
Mouse dropping build-up throughout premise. Mouse dropping build-up observed in the following areas: on floor of dry storage hallway, on floor of laundry room, on floor of food preparation area across from dishwasher, around floor perimeter of dishwashing station, on floor of staff storage area adjacent to washroom, throughout entire janitorial room, under and behind all counters and food equipment throughout kitchen, on wheeled food carts and lower storage shelves in kitchen, inside cabinets by soft serve machine, inside cabinets below coffee and pop machines, inside cabinets below small buffet section, inside cabinets below large buffet section, around toilets in men's and ladies' washrooms, behind storage units by buffet and throughout unused seating section.
Dead insects observed in food utensil storage bins in back preparation station.
Fly dropping build-up on storage shelving in storage hallway and back prepartion area.
Food build-up on upper shelving in kitchen.
Dust build-up on kitchen ceiling, walls around ventilation covers.
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 1 tsp bleach / 1 liter water) after cleaning.
Violation Score: 15
308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
Observation: Small hot buffet - food items temp: 30 - 54 C
Sanitizer feeder system has been replaced with a disinfectant feeder system.
Corrective Action(s): Repair / adjust buffet such that it is capable of maintaining food at 60 C or hotter.
Install a feeder system for a food contact sanitizer product. To allow staff to sanitize food contact surfaces throughout premise.
Violation Score: 9
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