Mika Sushi

1049 Ridgeway Ave, Coquitlam · Restaurant

11 inspections

Routine InspectionDec 4, 2025
1 infraction
- 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
  - Observation:
  - Observed shredded paper on the floor under storage racks in the hallway. This paper was shredded by mice to make a nest. Staff confirmed that they have seen some rodents in the premises a few weeks ago and they have a monthly contract with a professional pest company.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - - Clean up the shredded paper, wash and sanitize the area.
  - - Clean and sanitize the areas mentioned in the inspection report.
  - - Follow all recommendations made by the professional pest company.
  - - Continue to have the professional pest company treat the premises until there no longer are rodents.
  - **Correction date: Dec. 11/25**
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
  - Observation:
  - The storage room beside the public washroom is cluttered with boxes, old equipment, and food containers. This room is ideal for pests to live and breed in, as the room is not disturbed or cleaned on a daily basis.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - - Organize the room so all food containers are stored 6" off the floor on shelves or platforms.
  - - Declutter the room and discard unused, broken or excess items (equipment, boxes, containers, etc.) to eliminate hiding places and to allow easy cleaning.
  - - Clean the floor, walls, and shelving racks in the room to remove spilt food.
  - **Correction date: Dec. 11/25**
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation:
  - There is accumulated food, debris and stains on the floors and walls under and behind equipment, sinks, shelving racks, and prep tables. This is a food source for pests.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - - Detailed cleaning of the mentioned areas requires to be done at least once a week or more.
  - - Purchase and use commercial grade degreasers, floor cleaners, and wall cleaners to clean the premises.
  - - Move all equipment, shelves, and/or items away from the wall so the walls and floors (under & behind) can be scrubbed clean.
  - **Correction date: Dec. 11/25**
  - Violation Score: 3
Routine InspectionMar 12, 2025
0 infractions
Routine InspectionMay 13, 2024
2 infractions
- 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Cooler in the Sushi prep station
  - in the center close to the POS
  - station measured at 9.8°C. Potentially
  - hazardous foods stored above 4°C
  - may facilitate pathogen growth.
  - Corrective Action(s): Corrective Action(s) : Move all potentially
  - hazardous foods 9 crab meat, salmon, etc.)
  - to a different cooler (cooler in sushi
  - prep station by the wall or walk-in
  - cooler). Temperature knob of the cooler
  - was adjusted at the time of inspection.
  - Please monitor the temperature so
  - that the cooler can maintain a
  - temperature of 4°C before storing
  - any other food. If cooler temperature
  - does not decrease, please call a
  - technician to repair.
  - Violation Score: 5
  - 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Staff observed to be using a wiping cloth
  - that has not been
  - soaking in a sanitizer solution
  - to wipe counter. Sanitizer solution wiping cloth
  - meant for food contact surfaces
  - must be soaked in sanitizer
  - solution to prevent cross contamination
  - onto food. and other food contact
  - surfaces
  - Corrective Action(s): Corrective Action(s) : Place all wiping
  - cloths in a bleach sanitizer solution.
  - Before using to wipe the counter,
  - the cloth must be soaked in
  - sanitizer solution.
  - Violation Score: 5
  - 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Staff observed to be using the
  - same gloves without hand washing
  - when switching between tasks.
  - Dishwashing to food preparation.
  - Adequate hand washing helps to
  - prevent contamination of food/
  - Corrective Action(s): Corrective Action(s) : Remove gloves
  - and wash hands. Hands must
  - be washed frequently.
  - Violation Score: 5
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
  - Observation: Hand sink by deep fryer has a
  - hot water knob that does not work(blue).
  - The hot water at the hand
  - sink is required to facilitate
  - proper hand washing to remove
  - germs from hands.
  - Corrective Action(s): Corrective Action(s) : Do not use
  - this hand sink for hand washing.
  - Use the hand washing station
  - at the front near the POS station
  - Date To Be Corrected By: 1 week
  - Violation Score: 3
Routine InspectionNov 8, 2023
1 infraction
- 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
  - Observation:
  - Walls in the dry storage and prep table area, outside the walk-in-cooler, are chipped and have peeling paint. The drywall is not sealed and not cleanable. This will attract pests. This has been mentioned to be repaired in the previous inspection.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Repair the walls so they are durable, level, smooth, sealed and cleanable. A correction order issued as this has been a reoccurring violation.
  - **Correction date: Jan. 30/24**
  - Violation Score: 3
Follow-Up InspectionMay 23, 2023
0 infractions
Routine InspectionMay 15, 2023
2 infractions
- 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Cut vegetables being used for tempura had surface temp of 12 deg. C, cut vegetables are a pHF (potentially hazardous food) and pathogens can grow to dangerous levels.
  - *Cut vegetables were discarded during the inspection
  - *Ensure to store all cut vegetables inside fridge until required for use.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score:
  - 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
  - Observation: The back hand washing sink in kitchen has no hot water, soap or paper towel present for handwashing. Staff unable to properly wash hands. This is a repeat infraction.
  - *Staff allowed to use sink in back as a hand wash station until hand sink is fixed
  - *Fix the back hand sink immediately and ensure that there is hot/cold water, soap and paper towel.
  - Date To Be Corrected By: May 19th 2023.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score:
  - 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
  - Observation: Staff observed re-using single use gloves when switching tasks. Staff observed rinsing gloves under water instead of replacing. Gloves will transfer pathogens.
  - *Ensure gloves are changed frequently, especially when switching tasks and when they become contaminated. Hands must be thoroughly washed prior to putting on clean gloves. *Ensure staff are trained on proper hand washing.
  - Date To Be Corrected By: immediately
  - Corrective Action(s):
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Food debris and food stains accumilating on many different surfaces. Food and grease build up can attract pests. The areas were:
  - -Floor under equipment racks, prep tables, shelves.
  - -Walls behind equipment
  - *Thorough cleaning is required for entire premise.
  - *Equipment must be moved to clean the areas mentioned above.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score:
  - 314 - Operator has not provided acceptable written sanitation procedures [s. 24]
  - Observation: No chlorine test strips on site for testing of bleach based sanitizer.
  - *purchase chlorine test strips to ensure tht bleach based sanitizer is at 100ppm.
  - Date To Be Corrected By: May 19th 2023
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score:
Routine InspectionDec 8, 2022
2 infractions
- 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The handwashing sink in the kitchen had a bucket in the basin. This is blocking staff from washing their hands. This was mentioned in the previous routine inspection
  - Corrective Action(s): Immediately remove the bucket from the basin and do NOT store or put and items in the sink basin. During the inspection, the bucket was removed.
  - Violation Score: 5
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
  - Observation: Racks of clean glasses are beside the handwashing sink in the waitress area. Dirty handwashing water is splashing onto the clean glasses and contaminating them. This was mentioned in the previous inspection reports.
  - Corrective Action(s): Install a food grade, durable, sealed and cleanable barrier between the handwashing sink and clean dish racks to prevent water from splashing on the clean glasses.
  - **Correction date: Jan. 15/23**
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Food and grease accumulating on the floor under the coolers in the cooking area; on shelves storing clean dishes; and on the walls around the prep table by the walk-in-cooler. This will attract pests.
  - Corrective Action(s): Scrub and clean the mentioned areas to remove food and grease. Move the coolers (they are on wheels) so staff can access the floor under and behind the coolers. A detailed cleaning of all shelves and surfaces requires to be done. Once this is completed, make a schedule so each area is cleaned on a certain day, every week.
  - **Correction date: Jan. 15/23**
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
  - Observation: The walls and corners by the prep table, by the walk-in-cooler, are still damaged. The drywall is chipped and no longer is sealed or cleanable. This was mentioned in previous inspections.
  - Corrective Action(s): Repair all walls so they are durable, smooth, level sealed and cleanable. Recommend installing FRP ("EXCELiner Wall Panelling" at Home Depot or "Sequentia Wall Panel" at Lowes), and installing metal corner protectors on wall corners.
  - **Correction date: Jan. 15/23**
  - Violation Score: 3
Follow-Up InspectionMay 4, 2022
0 infractions
Routine InspectionMay 3, 2022
2 infractions
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
  - Observation: The dishwasher rinse cycle had a temperature of 35C at the plate's surface, as per max/min thermometer. The dishes are not being sanitized to kill pathogens. There are no alternate methods of manually washing and sanitizing dishes.
  - Corrective Action(s): Immediately stop using the dishwasher and close the premises. Repair or replace the dishwasher so that the rinse cycle temperature reaches 85C/180F for at least 12 seconds. During the inspection, the owner closed the premises.
  - **Correction date: Immediately**
  - Violation Score: 25
  - 303 - Equipment/facilities/hot & cold water for sanitary maintenance not adequate [s. 17(3); s. 4(1)(f)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): No sanitizing solution in spray bottles, and no sanitizing solution in buckets which cloths are stored in, was found. Surfaces are not being sanitized on a regular basis to kill pathogens. Bleach found on site.
  - Corrective Action(s): Immediately mix up a sanitizing solution of bleach and water. Use 1Tbsp of bleach in 4L of water, or 1/2 tsp of bleach in 500mL of water (spray bottle). The solution in the cloth buckets shall be changed every 2-4 hours. During the inspection, staff mixed up a sanitizing solution.
  - Violation Score: 15
  - 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
  - Observation: The handwashing sink in the kitchen area has no running hot water and the liquid soap dispenser is empty. Staff are unable to wash their hands correctely
  - Corrective Action(s): Immediately fix the handwashing sink so there is running hot and cold water, and liquid soap and paper towel at all times
  - **Correction date: Today**
  - Violation Score: 5
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: There is food debris and food stains accumulated on many surfaces in the premises. This will attract pests. The areas found were:
  - - Floor under equipment, racks, prep tables, and shelves.
  - - Walls behind equipment, prep tables, and shelves.
  - - Legs of equipment, prep tables, and shelves.
  - - Undersides of prep tables and sinks.
  - Corrective Action(s): A detailed cleaning of the whole premises is needed from top to bottom. Wash and scrub the mentioned areas with hot water and soap. Move all equipment, prep tables, and shelves away from the walls the walls and floors can be washed well.
  - **Correction date: Today**
  - Violation Score: 9
  - 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
  - Observation: Cardboard is lining shelves and it has accumulated food and grease on it. Cardbard is not durable, sealed, cleanable, or smooth. Food will absorb into the cardboard and attract pests.
  - Corrective Action(s): Immediately discard the cardboard lining shelves. Do not use cardboard, or the cardboard must be thrown away every night and new cardboard placed on the shelves.
  - **Correction date: Today**
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
  - Observation: 1) The wall around the back prep table, outside the walk-in-cooler, has food debris and holes in it. The wall can not be cleaned properly and will attract pests.
  - 2) Found plastic food containers and lids that are chipped, cracked or melted. The damaged containers and lids will allow pathogens to live in the damaged areas, or pieces of plastic could fall into food.
  - Corrective Action(s): 1) Repair the wall or install a material (FRP) over the all so that the wall is smooth, sealed, durable and cleanable.
  - **Correction date: May 10/22**
  - 2) Throw away all cracked, chipped or melted food containers and/or lids. Purchase new ones
  - **Correction date: May 10/22**
  - Violation Score:
  - 310 - Single use containers & utensils are used more than once [s. 20]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Staff wearing disposable gloves for multiple jobs. Staff are wiping dirty gloves and/or rinsing gloves under running water, between jobs instead of getting a new pair of gloves. Staff will transfer pathogens with the gloves.
  - Corrective Action(s): Immediatelyl eduate staff on the proper use of disposable gloves. Gloves shall only be used for one job, then thrown away. Staff shall wash hands and put a new pair of gloves on.
  - Violation Score: 9
  - 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
  - Observation: The stainless steel wall covering behind the dishwasher has fallen off the wall. Water and food can get inbetween the wall and stainless steel coveringg, encouraging pests to the area.
  - Corrective Action(s): Attach, secure and seal the stainless steel to the wall.
  - **Correction date: Today**
  - Violation Score: 1
Routine InspectionJul 22, 2021
2 infractions
- 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Handwashing station beside the low gas range did not have single use paper towels.
  - Correction: Single use paper towels replaced at the time of inspection
  - Date to be corrected by: Corrected during inspection
  - Corrective Action(s):
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Raw proteins kept above ready to eat products in the walk in cooler
  - Correction: Raw protein food were relocated at the time of inspection.
  - Date to be corrected by: corrected during inspection
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score:
  - 315 - Refrigeration units and hot holding equipment lack accurate thermometers [s. 19(2)]
  - Observation: Both display coolers at the sushi bar lacked accurate thermometers
  - Correction: Replace thermometer in order to accurately monitor cooler temperature.
  - Date to be corrected by: 1 week
  - Corrective Action(s): z
  - Violation Score:
Routine InspectionOct 2, 2020
0 infractions