Prince Rupert Regional Hospital - Inspection Report

Inspection Information:

Facility Type:Institutional Kitchen
Inspection type:Routine
Inspection date:February 06, 2023
Number of critical violations:1
Number of non-critical violations:  3
Follow-up Required:  Yes

This facility was given a low hazard rating.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.

Code Description
101 Plans/construction/alterations not in accordance with the Regulation [s. 3; s. 4]
Observation: Half of the lighting in walk in freezer #5 was not working. Adequete lighting is needed to facilitate routine cleaning.
Corrective Action: Replace or repair the lighting in walk in freezer #5.
301Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation: Residue has built up in the grid of the ice machine. This machine is cleaned monthly.
Corrective Action: Clean and sanitize the ice machine. Increase the frequency of cleaning as needed so that build up to this level does not occur again. Consider taking a photo of the ice machine when it is clean so that staff can reference the photo and notice build up sooner.
306 Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation: Drawers of the wooden counter were dirty.
Corrective Action: Clean and sanitize the draws of the wooden counter.
306 Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation: Ice cream freezer was heavily covered in frost.
Corrective Action: Defrost, clean and sanitize the ice cream freezer.
306 Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
Observation: Some build up of dust and dirt has accumulated on the corners of the kitchen floor. There was some food spill and debris on the floor of walk in freezer #5. Cleaning of the floors is done weekly.
Corrective Action: Clean the identified areas. Ensure that corners and walk in freezer floors are cleaned on a routine basis.
307 Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
Observation: The door frames of multiple walk in coolers were damaged and the wood frame was exposed. Raw wood is able to absorb moisture and may contribute to potential unwanted growth of bacteria or mould.
Corrective Action: Seal or refinish the damaged areas as needed to ensure that the surfaces are non porous and easy to clean.