Fraser Health Authority



INSPECTION REPORT
Health Protection
DSEA-CGWUFD
PREMISES NAME
Waves Coffee (New Westminster)
Tel: (604) 529-9283
Fax: (604) 540-9299
PREMISES ADDRESS
715 Columbia St
New Westminster, BC V3M 1B2
INSPECTION DATE
August 2, 2022
TIME SPENT
1.5 hours
OPERATOR (Person in Charge)
Asrin Rahmati
NEXT INSPECTION DATE
August 05, 2022
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
ACTION TAKENFOOD SAFETY & SANITATION
ADMINISTRATIVE
Information Provided
ENFORCEMENT
Require Corrections
Comply
In Use
Food Safety Training [s. 10]
No
Food Safety Plan [s. 23]
Yes
No
Sanitation Plan [s. 24]
Yes
No
HAZARD RATING FOR YOUR FACILITY: Moderate (16-29) Total Score = 27
Critical Hazards: Total Number: 3
205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Barista cooler contents measured >4C: oat milk 8C, ambient temperature 8C
Corrective Action(s): moved potentially hazardous foods into working cooler units. Do not use this cooler unit for holding potentially hazardous foods until it has been repaired.
Violation Score: 5

302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): REPEAT OBSERVATION: staff wash and sanitize continuously used equipment once a day (end of the day). Continuously used equipment must be sanitized minimum once every 4 hours.
Corrective Action(s): Run all carafes through the dishwasher every 4 hours. Create a log or timer system to keep track
Violation Score: 5

303 - Equipment/facilities/hot & cold water for sanitary maintenance not adequate [s. 17(3); s. 4(1)(f)]
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Surface sanitizer measured 0 ppm QUATS in the only spray bottle available in the front of house
Corrective Action(s): re-made. ensure that sanitizer solution is made daily and tested daily to meet 200 ppm QUATS concentration requirement
Violation Score: 5

Non-Critical Hazards: Total Number: 4
101 - Plans/construction/alterations not in accordance with the Regulation [s. 3; s. 4]
Observation: REPEAT OBSERVATION: floor plans have not been submitted for the renovations that have taken place. This was coded and written in the previous routine inspection dating June 29, 2021 when a closure order was issued. the following issues were identified:
-barista area is only equipped with a single compartment handsink. this area at minimum requires one more sink as a utility sink and dump sink
-unfinished wall and floor joints under the counters around the barista station
-unfinished wall and floor joints around the large ice machine near POS
-unfinished 2X4 wood support beside the large ice machine
-mop sink in the back of house is still missing (since June 2021)
-unfinished wall and floor joints around the mop sink and wall towards the door
-unfinished wall across from back of house handsink (adjacent walls have FRP walls)
-baseboards falling off in staff room
Corrective Action(s): Submit floor plans drawn to scale with 2nd sink in barista area and mop sink in the back of house. Do not start construction on these plans until approved by regulatory authorities
Paint or seal all exposed wood
Paint or seal all unfinished walls. ensure that wall and floor joints are sealed and coved to allow for easy cleaning
Reinstall the mop sink after floor plans have been approved
Violation Score: 5

209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
Observation: ice scoop stored in ice (within smaller ice machine)
Corrective Action(s): moved to a clean container. ensure that ice scoops are kept in a clean container and handles are not stored in food (ice included)
Violation Score: 3

308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
Observation: Barista cooler is unable to maintain contents <4C at the time of inspection
Corrective Action(s): service the cooler unit. must be repaired before 10:00am August 05
Violation Score: 3

502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
Observation: 3 staff on site at the time of inspection, none of them had completed FOODSAFE level 1
Corrective Action(s): Minimum 1 staff member with FOODSAFE level 1 certification must be on site during all times of operation.
Violation Score: 1

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

=BOH and FOH handwash stations stocked with liquid soap, paper towels, and hot/cold running water
=Display coolers (#1 measured 3C, #2 measured 3C), bar cooler (8C), and back of house double upright cooler (4C) measured < 4 degrees C
=Back of house upright double freezer measured -15C
=High temperature dishwasher had a final rinse temperature of 76.7C at the dish surface (minimum 71 C required for proper sanitizing)
=Sanitizer solution measured 0 ppm QUATS in spray bottles
=No evidence of pest activity noted at the time of inspection
=Staff hygiene satisfactory at the time of inspection; 3 staff on site, all individuals had not completed FOODSAFE level 1
=permit and business license posted in the back of house. this must be posted in a conspicuous location in view of the public
notes:
Staff maintain temperature log of all cooler and freezer units, however corrective actions are not listed, bar fridge recorded to be >4 degrees for many months in 2022.