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Medicine Hat Brewing Company Inc.

1366 Brier Park Drive NW Medicine Hat AB T1C 1Z7 · Food - General

7 inspections

  1. Monitoring Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Scoops are in the flour and sugar containers. The operator removed and placed them in a designated scoop holder to prevent cross-contamination.
  2. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • The ventilation hood has not yet been cleaned. The operator requested an extension due to a cancellation by the contracted cleaning company and ongoing difficulty securing a replacement service provider.
  4. Monitoring Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • A scoop was observed stored inside the rice container, which presents a risk of cross-contamination. The operator removed the scoop from the rice container and and place it in a designated scoop holder.
    • 09. Are chemicals stored and handled in a safe manner?
      • An unlabelled sanitizer spray bottle was observed, posing a potential safety concern due to unidentified contents. The operator labelled the bottle with the name of the sanitizer and date it was filled.
    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • The ventilation hood is past its scheduled cleaning date. It should always be cleaned on time to prevent grease buildup and maintain safety and efficiency.
  5. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
      • The quats dispenser is not dispensing sanitizer solution. The dispensed solution is around 0 ppm. The operator indicated that they would contact Ecolab immediately to resolve it. There is bleach and test strips on site and the operator was asked to use bleach sanitizer before Ecolab fixes the dispenser. Instruction on how to prepare 100 ppm chlorine solution was provided to the operator.
    • 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • There was a scoop in the flour container with handle touching the flour. It appeared that the scoop holder inside the container was broken. The operator removed the scoop promptly.
    • 09. Are chemicals stored and handled in a safe manner?
      • There are several spray bottles in the kitchen that are not labeled. Please ensure all spray bottles are labeled.
    • 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • The rice in the hot holding steam table was measured at 47 °C. The rest of items kept in the steam table were maintained above 60°C. The operator indicated that they used two containers for the rice so it won't dry out the rice and the low temperature was most likely due to the extra layer of container.The operator promptly threw away the rice. They will try to either use a rice warmer or cook the rice right before someone orders it.
    • 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • The temperature of salad cooler is slightly above 4 °C and there is no thermometer inside. The operator closed the lid of the prep table. Please ensure all freezers and fridges have thermometers inside.
  7. Monitoring Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
      • The measured concentration for Quats sanitizer was at 50ppm. Operator refilled the bottle and was measured at 400 ppm.
    • 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
      • 1.The chicken and fish stored in the cooler were not covered. The operator immediately covered both items.2. The scoop was stored in the flour container and was promptly removed by the operator.
    • 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • The paper towel dispenser in the washroom was empty which was promptly restocked by the operator.