Drift Salon & Bar
1709 LOWER WATER, HALIFAX · Food Establishment
9 inspections
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0 infractions
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1 infraction
- 29(2)(a) A maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program must include procedures to ensure that all of the following are done:
(a) the food establishment and equipment are maintained, cleaned and sanitized;
- Cleaning is required in hard to reach areas, including but not limited to under/behind shelving units, prep coolers, cooking equipment, behind ice machine, server area.
- 29(2)(a) A maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program must include procedures to ensure that all of the following are done:
(a) the food establishment and equipment are maintained, cleaned and sanitized;
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4 infractions
- 19(1)(c) A food establishment must be located, designed, constructed and maintained to ensure all of the following:
(c) that the surfaces and materials are durable, non-toxic and are easy to maintain, clean and sanitize;
- Rusted shelving unit in cold side must be resurfaced to ensure it is smooth and easily cleanable.
- 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator:
(b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
- Ensure designated hand sinks remain empty at all times.
- 29(2)(a) A maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program must include procedures to ensure that all of the following are done:
(a) the food establishment and equipment are maintained, cleaned and sanitized;
- Cleaning is required in hard to reach areas, including but not limited to under/behind shelving units, prep coolers and cooking equipment.
- 33(1) An operator must ensure that the temperature of food is controlled so that the food does not deteriorate or become inedible or unsafe.
- In accordance with Section 3.3.3 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, you must store potentially hazardous foods at a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius or less
- 19(1)(c) A food establishment must be located, designed, constructed and maintained to ensure all of the following:
(c) that the surfaces and materials are durable, non-toxic and are easy to maintain, clean and sanitize;
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8 infractions
- 23(1)(a) All equipment and utensils used to process, prepare, store, serve, sell or display food must be designed, constructed, installed and maintained to
(a) protect food from contamination;
- Mold build-up observed on the interior surfaces of the large ice machine. Discard ice and clean/sanitize according to the manufacturers instructions.
- 27(a) A food establishment must develop and demonstrate policies and procedures for personnel that ensure that a person entering a food handling area or engaging in an operation in a food establishment who comes into contact with food meets all of the following:
(a) the person is clean and sanitary and shows good personal hygiene;
- Observed employee wash hands with single-use gloves on. Gloves must be removed prior to washing hands and new gloves must be worn. (Commissary Kitchen)
- 29(2)(a) A maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program must include procedures to ensure that all of the following are done:
(a) the food establishment and equipment are maintained, cleaned and sanitized;
- High-temperature dishwasher measured approximately 65C during final rinse. Temperature booster was increased during inspection and final rinse reached 71C at plate-level.
- 33(1) An operator must ensure that the temperature of food is controlled so that the food does not deteriorate or become inedible or unsafe.
- Potentially hazardous vacuum sealed food items (peeled carrots, sliced lemons) observed stored in back storage room off of pastry area where the temperature is not maintained at 4C or below. (Commissary Kitchen)
- 33(1) An operator must ensure that the temperature of food is controlled so that the food does not deteriorate or become inedible or unsafe.
- Several food items on prep line did not measure 4C or below. Ensure food items on prep line are kept covered when not in use to aid in maintaining proper temperature. Recommend high-risk food items remain in prep fridge when it is less busy. Items were moved to refrigerator during inspection.
- 34 An operator must ensure that a food establishment is operated so that all food and food ingredients are processed, manufactured, handled, prepared, packaged, served, sold, offered for sale or distribution free of charge, dispensed, displayed and stored in a manner that prevents contamination and adulteration.
- Observed in-use utensils stored in room temperature water. Acceptable methods of in-use utensil storage include a dipper well, a hot holding well, under refrigeration temperatures, or wiped with a sanitizer solution and then clean and sanitized every 2 hours.
- 19(1)(c) A food establishment must be located, designed, constructed and maintained to ensure all of the following:
(c) that the surfaces and materials are durable, non-toxic and are easy to maintain, clean and sanitize;
- Rusty shelves observed in prep area. Repair or replace rusty shelves so that they are smooth, non-porous, and easily cleanable.
- 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator:
(b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
- hot water valve at hand sink beside dishwasher was not on correctly, resulting in only cold water. Valve was fixed during inspection. (Commissary Kitchen)
- 23(1)(a) All equipment and utensils used to process, prepare, store, serve, sell or display food must be designed, constructed, installed and maintained to
(a) protect food from contamination;
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0 infractions
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1 infraction
- 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.
- Ice cream observed being processed onsite for use in the permitted food establishment. In accordance with Section 3.1.3 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, your Quality Assurance (Management) system must: i. identify critical control points in the production and processing of menu items with potentially hazardous ingredients (including raw ingredients) that have the potential to contaminate food; ii. include critical limits for each critical control point; iii. identify procedures to regularly monitor critical control points on the critical limits; iv. include corrective actions and procedures to follow when deviations from critical limits occur; and v. record all exceptions to the procedures/specifications that impact food safety.
- 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.
- Inspection
2 infractions
- 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.
- Dry aged meat being processed onsite and is provided as a menu item in the food establishment. In accordance with Section 3.1.3 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, your Quality Assurance (Management) system must: i. identify critical control points in the production and processing of menu items with potentially hazardous ingredients (including raw ingredients) that have the potential to contaminate food; ii. include critical limits for each critical control point; iii. identify procedures to regularly monitor critical control points on the critical limits; iv. include corrective actions and procedures to follow when deviations from critical limits occur; and v. record all exceptions to the procedures/specifications that impact food safety.
- 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.
- Ice cream observed being processed onsite for use in the permitted food establishment. In accordance with Section 3.1.3 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, your Quality Assurance (Management) system must: i. identify critical control points in the production and processing of menu items with potentially hazardous ingredients (including raw ingredients) that have the potential to contaminate food; ii. include critical limits for each critical control point; iii. identify procedures to regularly monitor critical control points on the critical limits; iv. include corrective actions and procedures to follow when deviations from critical limits occur; and v. record all exceptions to the procedures/specifications that impact food safety.
- 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.
- Inspection
6 infractions
- 19(1)(c) A food establishment must be located, designed, constructed and maintained to ensure all of the following:
(c) that the surfaces and materials are durable, non-toxic and are easy to maintain, clean and sanitize;
- Tin foil observed lining rusty shelves in prep area. Remove tin foil and repair or replace rusty shelves so that they are smooth, non-porous, and easily cleanable.
- 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator:
(b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
- No paper towel dispenser available at the hand wash sink in the bar area. Install a paper towel dispenser or holder at the hand wash sink in the bar area.
- 33(1) An operator must ensure that the temperature of food is controlled so that the food does not deteriorate or become inedible or unsafe.
- Cooked risotto in vacuum packaged bags stored in the prep cooler across from the measured an internal temperature of 23.2 degrees Celsius. Ensure cooked food is properly cooled to 4 degrees Celsius or below prior to vacuum packaging. Cool from 60 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius in 2 hours or less and from 20 degrees Celsius to 4 degrees Celsius in 4 hours or less. Potentially hazardous foods should be cooled in small portions, shallow pans, blast chiller, ice bath, or ice wand.
- 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.
- Dry aged meat being processed onsite and is provided as a menu item in the food establishment. In accordance with Section 3.1.3 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, your Quality Assurance (Management) system must: i. identify critical control points in the production and processing of menu items with potentially hazardous ingredients (including raw ingredients) that have the potential to contaminate food; ii. include critical limits for each critical control point; iii. identify procedures to regularly monitor critical control points on the critical limits; iv. include corrective actions and procedures to follow when deviations from critical limits occur; and v. record all exceptions to the procedures/specifications that impact food safety.
- 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.
- Ice cream observed being processed onsite for use in the permitted food establishment. In accordance with Section 3.1.3 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, your Quality Assurance (Management) system must: i. identify critical control points in the production and processing of menu items with potentially hazardous ingredients (including raw ingredients) that have the potential to contaminate food; ii. include critical limits for each critical control point; iii. identify procedures to regularly monitor critical control points on the critical limits; iv. include corrective actions and procedures to follow when deviations from critical limits occur; and v. record all exceptions to the procedures/specifications that impact food safety.
- 47(2)(a) An operator must
(a) provide adequate food safety information to enable the purchaser to handle, store, process, prepare or display the food safely; and
- Raw egg whites were observed in the cool in the bar for use in cocktails (e.g. whiskey sour, seafoam gin royal fizz, Agricola sunset, Northumberland sour). If raw egg whites are being used for cocktails then the public must be notified of the increased health risk. Pasteurized egg whites available onsite.
- 19(1)(c) A food establishment must be located, designed, constructed and maintained to ensure all of the following:
(c) that the surfaces and materials are durable, non-toxic and are easy to maintain, clean and sanitize;