Squamish Samurai Sushi - Inspection Report

Inspection Information:
Facility Type:Restaurant
Inspection type:Routine
Inspection date:March 28, 2012
Number of critical violations:0
Number of non-critical violations:  2
Follow-up Required:  No

Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.

Code   Description / Observation / Corrective Action
110   Food Not Protected - General
Observation: Food in one of the freezer units was observed uncovered.
Corrective Action: All food in storage must be covered to protect from contamination. Operator agreed and corrected item on site.
110   Food Not Protected - General
Observation: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate hot holding, cooking, reheating and refrigerated storage temperatures. Some refrigeration and freezer units did not have a thermometer available to evaluate the temperature of the freezer or refrigeration units.
Corrective Action: All refrigeration and freezer units must have a visible, accurate thermometer to evaluate the temperature. Operator said this is not normally the case, but would purchase new thermometers for the units that did not have thermometers.
112   Poor Sanitary Design, Construction, Installation of Equipment & Utensils
Observation: The handwashing sink in the staff bathroom was obstructed making it hard for the staff to wash their hands after using the washroom.
Corrective Action: The handwashing sink in the staff washroom must be easily accessible to facilitate good hand hygiene practices by the staff.

Comments:

Food contact surface sanitizer is quats and was at a concentration > 200ppm.
The dishwasher was sanitizing properly, > 50ppm chlorine.
All protective temperatures meet health requirements.
Temperature logs are well maintained.