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Al-Sharq Sweet and Bakery

106 - 14727 108th Ave, Surrey · Restaurant

8 inspections

  1. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Note: This is a repeated violation.
      • No liquid soap or paper towel available by the front handwash station. When staff was asked to bring liquid soap to the front handwash station, he mentioned they did not have any.
      • Corrective Action(s): Facility has detergent onsite. Please use the detergent as liquid soap in the meantime and immediately purchase liquid soap for ALL handwashing stations. Operator MUST ensure ALL handwash stations are stocked with liquid soap and paper towel at all time. Please note that the usage of single-use gloves do NOT replace proper handwashing.
      • This is a basic food safe requirement and must be strictly adhere to. If this violation is noted again in the future, escalated enforcement actions, including but not limited to Compliance Meeting, Ticketing and Closure Order, may ensue.
      • Violation Score: 15
    • 212 - Operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures [s. 23]
      • Observation: No updated Food Safety Plan was submitted for making made-to-order crepe onsite.
      • Corrective Action(s): Submit updated Food Safety Plan for making crepe onsite. Anytime when a facility add a new menu item, they must reach out to Fraser Health for approval prior to making any addition or changes to their menu.
      • Date to be corrected by: February 16, 2026
      • Violation Score: 1
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Facility is heavily cluttered and disorganized.
      • Corrective Action(s): Please clean and organize the facility.
      • Date to be corrected by: February 16, 2026
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
      • Observation: Operator added a crepe station in the front of house area. No updated floor plan or Food Safety Plan was submitted for this addition.
      • Corrective Action(s): Submit the proper paper work, including updated floor plan and Food Safety Plan for making made to order crepe at the facility.
      • Please also contact the Fire Department to ensure that the facility is permitted to add this cooking station at the front of house without a hood vent. Approval must be shown to the district inspector - may be submitted via email.
      • Date to be corrected by: February 16, 2026
      • Violation Score: 1
  3. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: Facility has no food-grade sanitizer for sanitizing food contact surfaces and manual warewashing. Active food preparation was taking place at the time of inspection.
      • Corrective Action(s): Purchase bleach or any approved food grade sanitizer. This must be readily available whenever the facility is preparing or serving food. Closure Order issued.
      • Date to be corrected by: Today
      • Violation Score: 25
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: None of the handwash stations, including washroom, had liquid soap and paper towel nearby.
      • Corrective Action(s): Stock ALL handwash stations, including washroom, with liquid soap and paper towel.
      • Date to be corrected by: Today
      • Violation Score: 15
    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Mouse droppings were noted along the windowsill in the customer area.
      • Corrective Action(s): Sweep, clean and sanitize this area and monitor for pest issues.
      • Date to be corrected by: Today
      • Violation Score: 3
  5. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): No sanitizer container/ spray bottle was available at the start of the inspection.
      • Corrective Action(s): Manager created a sanitizer spray bottle when violation was brought up. Bleach sanitizer spray bottle was created and 200 PPM chlorine residual was detected from this spray bottle.
      • Manager and operator must ensure that the facility also has either a sanitizer container or spray bottle prepared and readily available whenever there is food preparation or service.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Some mouse droppings and debris noted along the window sill and below the prep tables in the back of house area.
      • Corrective Action(s): Sweep, clean and sanitize all areas noted with mouse droppings and debris to allow for proper monitoring of the current pest situation.
      • Date to be corrected by: June 10, 2025
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Leaking noted from the faucet of the 2-compartment sink.
      • Corrective Action(s): Fix the leaking faucet.
      • Date to be corrected by: June 10, 2025
      • Violation Score: 3
  6. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: *Repeat Violation*
      • 10 + pest droppings noted in the following areas:
      • - In the corner of the main front window, behind the sweets and windowsill
      • - On the shelving in the dry storage area
      • Corrective Action(s): Correction: - Clean and sanitize all of the above-mentioned areas. First sanitize the areas and then sweep the droppings. Use personal protective equipment.
      • - Ensure that food is stored in pest proof containers.
      • - Identify and seal any potential gaps that could pose as entry points for the pests
      • - Continue to monitor pest activity and continue with licensed pest control services to mitigate the pest concerns
      • Correction Date: Immediate
      • Violation Score: 3
  7. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Observation: 10 + pest droppings noted in the following areas:
      • - The front customer area
      • - In the corner of the main front window, behind the sweets and windowsill
      • - Near the front handwashing station
      • - On the shelving in the dry storage area
      • Corrective Action(s): - Clean and sanitize all of the above-mentioned areas. First sanitize the areas and then sweep the droppings. Use personal protective equipment.
      • - Ensure that food is stored in pest proof containers.
      • - Identify and seal any potential gaps that could pose as entry points for the pests
      • - Continue to monitor pest activity and continue with licensed pest control services to mitigate the pest concerns
      • Correction Date: Immediate
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Back two door cooler in the back was not able to maintain 4 deg C or lower temperatures. No potentially hazardous foods stored in the unit
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure that the cooler unit can maintain temperatures of 4 deg C or lower temperature to store cold potentially hazardous foods.
      • Correction date: 1 month
      • Violation Score: 3
  8. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): No drain plugs available for the two compartment sink. Staff was unable to locate drain plugs. Staff had bought new drain plugs during the inspection. A sanitizer solution was made in one compartment that registered at 100 ppm chlorine.
      • Corrective Action(s): All dishes and utensils that were washed today must be adequately washed, rinsed and sanitized. Staff began the process of washing, rinsing and sanitizing the dishes and utensils.
      • Violation Score: 15
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): No soap or paper towel in the front hand washing station.
      • Corrective Action(s): During the inspection, staff supplied the front handwashing station with soap and paper towel such that it was full equipped with hot and cold running water, liquid soap and paper towel.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: 10 + pest droppings noted in the following areas
      • - Underneath the two compartment sink
      • - Behind the oven in the main kitchen
      • - On the shelving in the dry storage area
      • - In the corner of the main front window, behind the sweets
      • - Along the windowsill
      • Corrective Action(s): - Clean and sanitize all of the above-mentioned areas. First sanitize the areas and then sweep the droppings.
      • - Identify and seal any potential gaps that could pose as entry points for the pests
      • - Continue to monitor pest activity and continue with licensed pest control services to mitigate the pest concerns
      • Correction Date: Immediate
      • Violation Score: 9