- Hand washing sinks were properly supplied with hot and cold running water, liquid soap, and paper towels. All hand sinks were unobstructed and were easily accessible - good.
- Bleach sanitizer solution available at 200 ppm (chlorine residual) in the back kitchen area. Ensure each food preparation/food handling area is equipped with its own pail or spray bottle of food-contact surface sanitizer (see violation code 302 above).
- Low-temperature chemical dishwasher achieved 100 ppm chlorine residual, detected at the dish surface after final rinse cycle - good.
- Walk-in cooler, prep cooler, upright cooler, and sweets displays cooler measured at 4C or colder.
- Freezer temperatures satisfactory
- No hot-held food at time of inspection.
- Staff stated frozen fish (found draining at room temperature) was thawed in the sink in cold water. **Ensure thawing of frozen food is done in a cooler or under cold, running water in a clean/sanitized sink at 4C or colder. Once thawed, food must be returned to a cooler or cooked immediately. Do not leave out at room temperature (see violation code 205 above).
FOR IMPROVEMENT:
- De-clutter and re-organize your walk-in cooler, dry storage room, and dishwashing area. Remove any equipment/unused items from your facility to create more space. (see violation code 306 and 305 above).
- If your walk-in cooler continues to be too cluttered, additional coolers onsite or a reduction of menu items will be required.
- When cooling hot food, food must be cooled rapidly from 60C to 20C within 2 hours, then from 20C to 4C within the next 4 hours. Food must not be stored or cooling at room temperature for more than 2 hours. (see violation code 203 above).
- Monitor on a daily basis for any pest activity, such as rodent droppings. Clean and disinfect areas with droppings as soon as they are observed. (see violation code 304 above). |