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Argo Greek Cuisine

108 - 3790 Canada Way, Burnaby · Restaurant

14 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Some cleaning required:
      • - Mould observed on ceiling and fan of walk in cooler unit
      • - Inside containers storing utensils and cooking tools requires cleaning as food debris has accumulated.
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      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: Duct tape used inside cooler and freezer unit. Duct tape is unsuitable as material inside kitchen as it can not be adequately cleaned and sanitized.
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      • Corrective Action(s): Replace cooler seals.
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      • Violation Score: 3
  2. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Scoops stored directly inside dry goods containers.
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      • Corrective Action(s): Not best practice. Ensure scoops are not stored directly in food items as scoops can fall over and handles can contaminate dry food items
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      • Violation Score: 3
  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Scoops stored directly inside dry goods containers.
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      • Corrective Action(s): Not best practice. Ensure scoops are not stored directly in food items as scoops can fall over and handles can contaminate dry food items
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      • Violation Score: 3
  4. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Hand station at dishwasher had broken liquid soap dispensing unit. .
      • CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION - Owner repaired at time of inspection.
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      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Scoops stored directly inside dry goods containers.
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      • Corrective Action(s): Not best practice.
      • Ensure scoops are not stored directly in food items as scoops can fall over and handles can contaminate dry food items
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      • Violation Score: 3
  5. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Dishwasher Handsink blocked upon arrival of EHO
      • CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION - items relocated.
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      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure staff are able to access hand sinks at all times. Do not block hand sinks
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      • Violation Score: 5
  6. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Food items stacked on top of garbage can. Garbage can used as table top.
      • Discussed with owner.
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      • Corrective Action(s): Not to occur again.
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      • Violation Score: 9
      • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: Plastic separators for pizza are corrugated. This allows for food to penetrate into hard to clean corrugated area.
      • These corrugated plastic materials are not suitable for food production as these items are not easily cleaned and sanitized between uses and food debris can accumulate.
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      • Corrective Action(s): Owner is to source more suitable solution.
      • Item is to be food grade, smooth, non-absorbant, easily cleanable.
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      • Violation Score: 3
  7. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Some food products are observed storing on ground.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure all food products (even in trays or boxes) are stored at least 6 inches above ground.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 210 - Food not thawed in an acceptable manner [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation: Frozen meat is noted in tray thawing on floor at room tempreature.
      • Corrective Action(s): Thaw foods using proper methods:
      • -->in cooler
      • -->in cold running water
      • -->in microwave
      • Violation Score: 1
  9. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 203 - Food not cooled in an acceptable manner [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION):
      • Cooked foods (rice, meat stew) were being prepared to store in cooler but were probed to be 35 deg.C. Staff noted that only time is tracked for cooling items.
      • Corrective action: ensure proper cooling methos is followed
      • 1) Cooked food must cool from 60 deg.C - 20 deg.C in 2 hours.
      • 2) 20 deg.C to 4 deg.C in 4 in cold storage
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score:
      • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION):
      • Marinated beef stored in walk-in cooler probed to be 7.8 deg.C
      • Corrective action: ensure cold stored foods maintin an internal temperature of 4 deg.C or colder. Move foods into another cooler if necessary or adjust walk-in cooler temperature.
      • *Note: beef probed at end of inspection to be 6.5 deg.C. Temperature is coming down.
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score:
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION):
      • Handsink by dishwashing area was obstructed by stacked buckets.
      • Corrective action: ensure all handsinks are accessible at all times. Move buckets elsewhere.
      • Corrective Action(s):
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation:
      • - Grease and oil buildup observed between cooking equipment
      • - Food debris noted under prep table and cooking line area.
      • Corrective action: ensure the above mentioned areas are clean and free of debris to avoid pests. Make sure all hard to reach areas are not forgotten.
      • Date To Be Corrected By: 05/12
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score:
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION):
      • Walk-in cooler air temperature measured 6.3 deg.C as per probe thermometer.
      • Corrective action: ensure walk-in cooler is able to reach and maintain an air temperature of 4 deg.C or less. Temperature was adjusted during inspection to reach 4 deg.C
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score:
  10. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): One empty glass noted inside handsink at front
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure handwashing station is for handwashing only and do not keep/store any item in sink
      • Violation Score: 5
  11. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Dishwasher final rinse chlorine levels below 50 ppm chlorine at the plate. At least 50 ppm chlorine is required.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure dishwasher chlorine final rinse at 50 ppm or above at the plate. Repair this unit.
      • Violation Score: 15
  12. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): An empty glass and an empty water bottle noted in the handsink by dishwasher.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure handwashing station is free of items at all times
      • Violation Score: 5
  13. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
      • Observation: Operator is not present and no one on duty has FOODSAFE. Operator's son will be taking FOODSAFE class next Tuesday.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure at least one staff on duty has FOODSAFE all the time
      • Violation Score: 1
  14. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions