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Gastronomia Italia

601 Columbia St, New Westminster · Restaurant

8 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Not hot water supplied and handisnk in kitchen. Handsink was also blocked with materials to be recycled.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure handsink is supplied with hot water and clearly accessible at all times.
      • Violation Score: 5
  2. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Handwashing station in the back observed obstructed with milk cartons that was going for recycling.
      • Paper towel was also lacking.
      • Corrective Action(s): Please ensure ALL handwashing station are obstructed and always fully equipped with hot and cold running water, liquid soap, paper towels.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Rodent droppings observed in the back kitchen area.
      • Corrective Action(s): Please work with pest control to eliminate the issue.
      • Last pest control report reviewed, no activities in the traps, but droppings were observed.
      • Please have them access the facility for any holes/gaps or potential entrances for pests.
      • Increase pest control services if more rodent droppings are observed.
      • To be corrected by: July 2, 2024
      • Please email EHO the next pest control report.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Rodent droppings observed behind the mixer and on the bottom shelving of the work table.
      • Recycling observed just kept piled on the floor by the handwashing station.
      • Corrective Action(s): Please deep clean and sanitize the kitchen. Please pull out all the shelving and equipment to clean the back wall and floors underneath. Please take out all the items of the shelves and wipe down and sanitize the shelving units.
      • Please ensure proper garbage bins/recycling bins are in use, instead of having garbage/recycling kept on the floor.
      • To be completed by: June 20, 2024
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Hot water tap is not working in the kitchen handwashing sink.
      • Corrective Action(s): Please fix the hot water tap and ensure the handwashing sink is fully equipped with hot and cold running water, liquid soap, and paper towels at all times.
      • Please email EHO once tap has been fixed.
      • To be corrected by: July 2, 2024
      • Violation Score: 9
  6. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Onions observed on floor.
      • Corrective Action(s): Operator relocated onions at the time of inspection. Ensure food is kept at least 6 inches from floor level.
      • Violation Score: 3
  7. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed staff member use re-usable cloths for wiping gloved hands (cloths are hung off of aprons)
      • Corrective Action(s): Refrain from wiping hands and gloved hands on wiping rags that are not kept in sanitizer solution. reminder to wash hands frequently and change gloves when soiled
      • Violation Score: 5
  8. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 2 issues:
      • Pistachio cream pastry (heavy cream+condensed milk+pistachios) held at room temperature without time tracking
      • Pizza on counter top is not time tracked. product had been prepared 45 mins prior.
      • Corrective Action(s): Pistachio cream pastry to be filled per order from now on. Pizza to be time tracked and documented as per initial inspection
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed staff member single use gloves before helping customers and handling food.
      • Corrective Action(s): Discussed with staff that gloves are to be changed frequently and between tasks. Staff must wash hands on a more frequent basis.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Several cupboards and countertops found to be oily (deli)
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure that cupboards and countertops are cleaned on a more frequent basis. Ensure that staff are washing hands and changing gloves between tasks.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
      • Observation: 2 food handling staff on site. a valid FOODSAFE level 1 certificate could not be verified
      • Corrective Action(s): ensure that minimum 1 staff member is available who has FOODSAFE level 1 certification during all times of operations
      • Violation Score: 1