209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
Observation: Food in general is not adequately protected from contamination. Various violations were observed.
- Food is being stored directly on the ground, both in the walk-in cooler and throughout the kitchen.
Corrective action: Remove food from the ground and keep at least 6 inches off of the floor
- Various food items were found being stored without adequate cover. Eg. vegetables under the deep fryer/hot-holders. This presents potential for the food to be contaminated by dirt or other food debris and lead to illness. Corrective action: Keep food covered with food-grade containers/lids
- Rag seen covering salad in walk-in fridge. This presents a contamination hazard and can introduce sanitizing chemicals onto ready-to-eat food. Corrective action: (corrected during inspection) rag was removed from salad.
- Opened can of sauce kept in walk-in fridge. Opened metal containers can cause the canning material to leach into food once the can has been opened, leading to chemical contamination.
Food inside of walk-in fridge not adequately separated. Raw vegetables seen stored near raw meat, shrimp. Raw meat seen stored over ready-to-eat foods.
Corrective action: Separate raw meat and seafood from raw vegetables and ready-to-eat foods in order to prevent the potential for cross-contamination occuring and transmitting illness.
Date To Be Corrected By: April 26, 2022
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210 - Food not thawed in an acceptable manner [s. 14(2)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Whole chicken observed to be thawing in standing water. Foods should be thawed in a manner as to prevent being kept at room temperature for prolonged periods. This will help ensure that harmful microbes do not grow within the food and cause illness. Corrected during inspection: Chicken was moved under running water.
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212 - Operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures [s. 23]
Observation: Temperature logs and sanitation logs not being filled out at time of inspection. This should be done to ensure that equipment is working properly and that food is being kept at safe temperatures and handled under sanitary conditions. Corrective action: Complete and maintain temperature and sanitation logs in the future.
Date To Be Corrected By: April 26, 2022
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305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
Observation: Food containers being stored on the ground throughout the premises. This makes it difficult to effectively clean the premises and provides potential to attract pests, which have the potential to transmit disease. Corrective action: remove food from the ground and place at least 6 inches off of the floor.
Date To Be Corrected By: Next routine
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306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation: General sanitation is inadequate in some areas.
- Inside of some of the microwaves need cleaning.
- Floor inside of walk-in cooler needs cleaning
Corrective action: Clean the mentioned areas to prevent build-up of food debris.
Date To Be Corrected By: Next routine
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308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
Observation: Dishwasher not able to dispense sanitizing solution at time of inspection. This must be repaired before the dishwasher can be used, as dishes are not being adequately disinfected and may transmit foodborne illness to customers.
Corrective action: Repair dishwasher
Date To Be Corrected By: April 26, 2022
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