Observation: Back-up fridge unplugged from mains electricity overnight, food at room temperature.
Corrective Action: Potentially high risk food discarded and refrigerator switched back on.
Observation: Salad fridge, service fridge and bar fridge (storing milk and other perishable food products) noted at temperature above +4C.
Corrective Action: These should all now be repaired.
Observation: Raw potentially high risk food was being stored above other foods.
Corrective Action: All such food should be stored safe by position on the lowest shelves to prevent risk of cross contamination.
Observation: The milk cartons presently being provided and left at tables is not shelf stable.
Corrective Action: Cartons should be stored at +4C or less at all times.
Observation: Food was being stored on the floor in various locations and also on unsealed timber shelving.
Corrective Action: Food should not be stored on the floor and timber shelving should be sealed/replaced leaving smooth, impermeable and cleanable surfaces.
Observation: Cereals and opened dry foods are being incorrectly stored.
Corrective Action: Opened dry foods should be stored in food grade containers with fitted lids.
Observation: Food is being stored in the viewing gallery in wooden cupboards that are in disrepair.
Corrective Action: Food should not be stored where it can be tampered with but in approved food rooms and secured. Food should not be stored in this area.
Observation: Good provision for sanitizing works services should be made.
Corrective Action: Readily available sanitizer in spray bottles and for maintaining wiping clothes when not in use should be provided and monitored routinely in line with good HACCP practices.
Observation: Thermometers are not provided in each fridge/freezer and temperatures are not consistently being monitored and recorded.
Corrective Action: Thermometers should now be provided and in line with good HACCP practices temperatures should be routinely monitored and recorded.
Observation: The light fitting over the icemaker and the reach-in freezer is not working.
Corrective Action: These should now be repaired.
Observation: The water cross-contamination protection for the ice machine is not of the correct type.
Corrective Action: A plumbing permit should be issued from the Plumbing Inspector and the correct protective device installed.
Observation: The wash hand sink within the kitchen is slow to drain.
Corrective Action: This should now be investigated and repaired.
Observation: One of the light fittings beneath the ventilation hood is not working.
Corrective Action: This should now be repaired.
Observation: The floor drain grate is partially blocked with food debris.
Corrective Action: This should now and routinely be thoroughly cleaned and the floor drainage system routinely flushed through.
Observation: At least 25% of the ceramic floor tiles within the kitchen were in disrepair.
Corrective Action: The floor covering should now be replaced with a floor that is fit for the purpose.
Observation: (REPEAT): Several fridges had damaged door edge seals.
Corrective Action: These should now be replaced.
Observation: Water was pooling on the bottom of the back-up fridge and the salad fridge.
Corrective Action: These should now be repaired.