209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 1. Food items observed to be uncovered in walk-in cooler and in dry storage.
2. Mesh bags of potatoes and onions stored directly on floor.
3. Ice scoop stored in countertop ice machine, with handle directly in contact with ice.
Corrective Action(s): 1. Food items covered. Ensure food is covered to protect from potential contamination.
2. Mesh bags of potatoes and onions removed from floor. Ensure food is stored off the floor to protect from potential contamination.
3. Ice scoop removed. Ensure ice scoop is stored in a manner where the handle does not come into contact with the ice (for example, storing the scoop in a clean, dry container outside of the ice machine).
Violation Score: 9
210 - Food not thawed in an acceptable manner [s. 14(2)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Two buckets of frozen curry observed to be thawing at ambient temperature. Surface temperature approx. 10 degrees C. Note: Items still frozen in centre.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure frozen potentially hazardous food is properly thawed to limit the growth of microorganisms (including potential disease-causing microorganisms and their toxins). One method of proper thawing is thawing in a cooler at 4 degrees C or less.
Violation Score: 3
307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 1. Tin can intended to be used as a sugar scoop. Tin can had sugar on it and staff stated it was used for this purpose. Note: tin can shows signs of wear/deterioration.
2. It was stated that plastic liquor bottles (washed) are being used as ice wands for cooling food. Several plastic liquor bottles with frozen liquid observed in walk-in freezer.
3. One rack in walk-in cooler is showing signs of deterioration.
Corrective Action(s): 1. Discarded. Ensure scoops are smooth, non-porous, easy-to-clean and suitable for the intended purpose.
2. Liquor bottles not designed to be used for the above-noted purpose. Suitable ice wands designed for this purpose to be used instead.
3. Ensure racks in walk-in cooler are smooth, non-porous, easy-to-clean and suitable for the intended purpose. Replace / refinish as required to meet this criteria. Date to be corrected by: August 1, 2023.
Violation Score: 9
308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Low temperature dishwasher not capable of sanitizing dishes (no chlorine detected in rinse residual).
Corrective Action(s): Technician arrived on site and serviced dishwasher. Dishwasher was capable of sanitizing following service (50 to 100 ppm chlorine detected in rinse residual at utensil surface).
Violation Score: 9
309 - Chemicals, cleansers, & similar agents stored or labeled improperly [s. 27]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 1. Two chemical bottles stored in dishwashing area are unlabeled.
2. Paint stored in dry food storage area.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure all chemicals are properly labeled to identify their contents, and ensure all chemicals and similar products are stored separately from food.
Violation Score: 3
315 - Refrigeration units and hot holding equipment lack accurate thermometers [s. 19(2)]
Observation: Indicator fluid is separated in thermometer located within sandwich cooler.
Corrective Action(s): Provide an accurate thermometer for the above-noted cooler in order to verify the unit temperature. Date to be corrected by: July 19, 2023.
Violation Score: 1
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