Blenz Metrotown North
E21 - 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby · Restaurant
7 inspections
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 208 - Foods obtained from unapproved sources [s. 11]
- Observation: Frozen fish in storage freezer.
- Corrective Action(s): Remove product from premise.
- Food inventory is to be maintained for premise use and from approved suppliers.
- Violation Score: 3
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Observation: Ice machine has scale / residue deposits on interior surfaces.
- Front retail - wood frame and shelf below menu board impacted by fruit fly activity.
- Corrective Action(s): Ice machine interior is to be cleaned and sanitized to remove all build-up from surfaces.
- Menu board and wall and shelving to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all build-up from surfaces.
- Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine 1 tsp bleach / 1 liter water) after cleaning.
- Violation Score: 3
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Observation: Dishwasher is discharging water on to back kitchen floor during cycles.
- Corrective Action(s): Service dishwasher to correct water discharge.
- Violation Score: 3
- 208 - Foods obtained from unapproved sources [s. 11]
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Observation: High temperature dishwasher has a plumbing leak that discharges water on the floor during cycle activation.
- Corrective Action(s): Repair dishwasher plumbing leak.
- Violation Score: 3
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Observation: Trace mouse droppings observed in customer seating area: on floor along booth seating partition and in corner of wall bench seating.
- Corrective Action(s): All areas described are to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all build-up of food and debris from surfaces.
- Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine 1 tsp bleach / 1 liter water) after cleaning.
- Ensure cleaning of these locations is conducted daily to maintain premise sanitation in a consistent manner.
- Violation Score: 3
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Follow-Up Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Observation: Soiled wiping rag with no detectable sanitizer residual used to wipe down beverage steamer between drink assemblies.
- Corrective Action(s): All wiping cloth rags in use are to be stored in a container of sanitizer solution (100 ppm chlorine, 1 tea spoon of bleach per 1 litre of water).
- Violation Score: 5
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
- Observation: Food inventory stored on floor in dry storage area.
- Corrective Action(s): Food items / food containers are to be stored off the floor. Foods should be placed on shelves that provide 6” clearance from the floor.
- Violation Score: 3
- 212 - Operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures [s. 23]
- Observation: Food safety plan temperature monitoring logs not maintained, temperatures of cold storage units not documented.
- Corrective Action(s): Temperature logs are to be maintained for all cold storage units to verify food items are stored at safe temperature.
- Violation Score: 1
- 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
- Observation: Door leading to back kitchen area - door sweep is chewed through by rodent activity.
- Corrective Action(s): Replace door sweep to exclude pest entry to back area.
- Violation Score: 3
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Observation: Mouse droppings and dried urine marks observed throughout back kitchen area including the following:
- - corners of staff washroom, behind door and around grease trap
- - under 3 compartment sink, behind dishwasher, floor between cooler and freezer unit
- - under dry storage shelving units
- Debris and food residue observed in the following locations:
- - inside 2 door upright cooler - shelves, bottom, door seals and compressor fan cover
- - inside ice machine - visible mold growth in recesses of ice forming equipment
- - floors under and around coolers and freezers
- - on storage shelving in front service area
- Corrective Action(s): All areas described are to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all build-up of food and debris from surfaces.
- Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine 1 tsp bleach / 1 liter water) after cleaning.
- Violation Score: 15
- 314 - Operator has not provided acceptable written sanitation procedures [s. 24]
- Observation: Blenz sanitation plan cleaning check lists for daily, weekly and monthly not maintained, activities not conducted as prescribed.
- Corrective Action(s): Cleaning logs are to be completed to verify scheduled cleaning tasks are completed as needed.
- Violation Score: 1
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Follow-Up Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): - Wiping rags left on counter tops, espresso machine
- outside of sanitizer reservoirs.
- - Kitchen sanitizer container 0 ppm chlorine
- Corrective Action(s): - All wiping rags in use are to be stored in
- 100 ppm chlorine sanitizer, change sanitizer every
- 2 hours to maintain strength.
- Violation Score: 5
- 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
- Observation: Staff washroom 2 compartment sink and front
- handsink paper towel dispensers are empty
- Corrective Action(s): - refill dispensers with correct paper towel supply
- Date To Be Corrected By : March 17, 2024
- Violation Score: 5
- 210 - Food not thawed in an acceptable manner [s. 14(2)]
- Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Froze daily products defrosting at room temperature.
- Corrective Action(s): -frozen food is to be thawed within a cooler unit
- or in a clean sink under constant cold
- flowing water
- Violation Score: 1
- 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
- Observation:
- Corrective Action(s): Premises requires pest control service agreement
- to address ongoing pest activity.
- Date To Be Corrected By : March 18, 2024
- Violation Score: 3
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Observation: Mouse droppings observed on floor in corners of
- staff washroom and under dry storage shelving.
- -Dust / debris o floor under ice machine, 2 door
- under counter cooler, front area wall shelving and
- under counter, cabinets.
- Corrective Action(s): - clean surfaces to remove all debris from locations noted
- - area impacted by pest activity are to be sanitized
- with 100 ppm chlorine afterwards.
- Date To Be Corrected By : March 13, 2024
- Violation Score: 3
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]