Best Season Produce
71 10th St, New Westminster · Store
10 inspections
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
- Observation: 2 issues:
- -rodent droppings noted in the corner of POS area shelves
- -shredded insulation noted in one corner of the walk-in cooler
- Corrective Action(s): Clean the areas noted. Monitor for pest activity frequently. Monthly service by professional pest service company
- Violation Score: 3
- 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
- Follow-Up Inspection
1 infraction
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
- Observation: There are about 4 boxes of produce right by the walk-in cooler entrance that's stored on the floor.
- Corrective Action(s): Move the boxes to the pallets. Store boxes of produce off the floor.
- Violation Score: 3
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Observation: There's dried food debris caked on the wall by the back door; there's food debris and accummulation under the pallets that the onions are stored on (in the back storage room).
- Corrective Action(s): Clean the areas as discussed.
- Violation Score: 3
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
- Observation: boxes of open produce stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler
- Corrective Action(s): Ensure that all food is stored off of the ground to protect it from splash and splatter as well as pests.
- Violation Score: 3
- 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
- Observation: Numerous fruit flies noted around the POS area due to the garbage bag holder accumulating debris and dirt.
- Corrective Action(s): Clean this area and sanitize with a 100 ppm chlorine solution (1 tsp bleach to 1L water)
- Violation Score: 3
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Observation: Food and debris build up observed in the following areas;
- -around the garbage and repacking area at the POS
- -on the floors along the shelving in the back storage area
- -under the pallets in the walk-in cooler and along the walls
- Corrective Action(s): clean the above noted areas. walk-in cooler requires power washing of floors. due 1 month.
- Violation Score: 9
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
- Follow-Up Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
- Observation: Mouse droppings found behind packages of rice and on shelving in the back storage area.
- Corrective Action(s): The following action must be taken within one week:
- 1) Provide a report from a professional pest control company
- 2) Remove packages of fruit/veggies from the floor. They must be kept at least 6 inches off the floor.
- 3) Clean all droppings.
- Violation Score: 9
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Observation: Cleaning needed to remove droppings (code 304) and food debris from the ground. Re-organize items on shelves and in storage.
- Corrective Action(s): 1 week.
- Violation Score: 9
- 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
- Follow-Up Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Observation: Sanitizer solution not available for sanitizing. Repeat violation.
- Corrective Action(s): Purchase a bleach or sanitizer solution today. Bleach should be mixed 1 tsp per liter.
- Violation Score: 5
- 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
- Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Paper towels not available in the washroom.
- Corrective Action(s): Corrected during inspection.
- Violation Score: 5
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions