Routine inspection conducted. Facility maintained in excellent sanitary condition. All areas of facility well-lit. The following observations were made:
1. Temperatures (Max: 4C/40F for coolers, -18C/0F for freezers; Min: 60C/140F for hot-holders)
- Walk-in cooler at 2C
- Walk-in bar cooler at 4C
- Sandwich prep coolers and cooling wells maintained at 3C, refrigerated inserts at 2-3C
- Walk-in freezer at -20C
- Hot-held sauces and soups in chafing dishes range from 70-80C
2. Hygiene and Sanitizing
- All dishwashers or glasswashers meet minimum temperature requirements (final rinse at the plate)
High-temperature dishwasher at back-of-house: 78C
High-temperature glasswasher at back-of-house: 75C
High-temperature glasswasher at bar: 76C
- Staff segregate dirty dishes from clean dishes: all dirty dishes are to the left side of the dishwasher where organic debris is removed and dishes are pre-rinsed first before warewashing
- Utensils, cutting boards, ladles, and equipment including deli slicer and dough presser maintained in good sanitary condition
- Quaternary ammonium compound present in labelled spray bottles containing 200 ppm quats
- Cloths used for wiping food contact surfaces are routinely changed once soiled, and are laundered off-site by Canadian Linen Services. All cloths were observed to be in sanitary condition at time of inspection
- All handwash stations adequately stocked with hot/cold running water, liquid soap, and single-use paper towels
- Ventilation slats are well maintained and in excellent sanitary condition
- Ice machine is in excellent sanitary condition and is cleaned weekly
- Washrooms are well maintained and cleaned every 30 minutes
3. Storage
Overall: Staff are very knowledgeable about proper storage practices as described below:
- All dry storage goods securely stored in pest-proof containers
- Scoops for dry storage goods are stored separately above the container
- Staff have excellent knowledge of food storage practices: all raw foods stored separately from cooked and ready-to-eat foods and produce. In the shelf designated for raw meat, fish is stored at the top, followed by beef, then chicken at the bottom (good). Items subject to the highest cooking temperatures should always be at the bottom
- All food items are dated based on date of preparation - FIFO principle (first-in-first-out) employed. All items are either individually packaged in food-grade wrap or stored in food-grade containers with tight-fitting lids
- All food contact surfaces, kitchen utensils, dry storage goods elevated at least 6" off the floor
4. Pest Control
- Professional pest control company conducts routine audits. Pest management programme includes UV fly traps and mechanical traps with sticky boards
- No signs of recent pest activity observed at time of inspection aside from fruit flies contained inside onion dry storage bin (see violation code above)
5. Administrative
- All employees, including the manager, have FoodSafe 1 as per company policy
- Permit did not arrive yet - please post the permit in an easily visible location once you receive the permit and the decal
6. Logging
- Temperature logs are generally well maintained for all units
- Dishwasher logs for the front dishwasher in bar area are missing. Have temperature logs available at the front bar area for logging
Please contact the health inspector if you have any further questions. |