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Homestretch Diner

280 Kwah Road West, Fort St James, V0J 1P0 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Homestretch Diner has been inspected once by Northern Health Authority, on May 26, 2023. The most recent inspection, on May 26, 2023, recorded 4 infractions.

No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times on May 26, 2023. For example: 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on May 26, 2023. For example: 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on May 26, 2023. For example: 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]

About this data

These results come from Northern Health Authority, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

1 inspection

  1. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Sanitizer (bleach) for the 3 compartment sink was tested and measured at a concentration below 10 ppm during inspection. Public Health significance - Chemical (bleach, QUATS, or iodine) sanitizers must provide an effective concentration to allow for the removal of potential pathogens that can cause foodborne illness.
      • Corrective Action: Operator emptied and refilled the sanitizing sink with fresh sanitizer (bleach) that tested and measured at 100 ppm. Operator re-soaked all dishware (previously sanitized in the ineffective bleach solution) in the newly prepared sanitizer solution. Monitor and change the sanitizer solution when the concentration is tested and does not measure at an effective concentration of 100-200 ppm.
    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Mouse droppings were observed behind the dishwasher during inspection. Public Health Significance - Food premise must be free of pests to prevent the spread of disease on food-contact surfaces that can cause foodborne illness.
      • Corrective Action: Operator to dispose, clean, and sanitize behind the dishwasher to rid of mouse droppings. Monitor the area and set up traps to rid of mice. If the issue persists, enlist a pest control company to monitor and control pest activity.
    • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: Open windows without screens were observed in the kitchen at the time of inspection. Public Health Significance - Screens must be used in food processing facilities to prevent the entrance and accumulation of carriers of disease (flies) capable of contaminating food that can lead to foodborne illness.
      • Corrective Action: Operator to install screens on kitchen windows (with the exception of the take-out window).
    • 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Empty soap containers were observed at all hand sinks within the food premises during inspection. Public Health Significance - Hand sinks must be equipped with soap, warm running water, and paper towel to prevent the spread of potential pathogens that can contaminate food and lead to foodborne illness.
      • Corrective Action: Operator replenished the soap at the kitchen hand sink. A soap container was ordered for the hand sink in the dinning area used by dining patrons.

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