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Old Spaghetti Factory (New Westminster)

50 8th St, New Westminster · Restaurant

15 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Cockroaches noted in pest control sticky traps:
      • 2X under the kitchen handsink
      • 2X under the server bread/butter station
      • 2X under the server soup station
      • 2X behind the pasta boiler in the kitchen
      • Facility is due for a cockroach fumigation tonight.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure that the facility is following all pest control technician's recommendations. No issues noted with sanitation on site.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Pooling water noted behind the server ice cream chest freezers.
      • Corrective Action(s): Repair the leak and limit pooling water to better combat pests
      • Violation Score: 3
  2. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 201 - Food contaminated or unfit for human consumption [s. 13]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ice machine found to have mildew build up inside and dripping onto ice
      • Corrective Action(s): Discard all ice, clean and sanitize the inside of the ice machine. Ensure that this is done on a more frequent basis.
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ice machine found to have mildew growth in the ice well
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean and sanitize the unit, ensure that this is done on a more frequent basis.
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Low temperature dishwasher measured 0 ppm chlorine at the dish surface. Sanitizer concentrate bucket was found to be empty
      • Written records indicate that the unit was tested and had an adequate level of sanitizer yesterday.
      • Corrective Action(s): Replaced and primed machine. Sanitizer levels measured 100 ppm after running the dishwasher for several cycles.
      • Violation Score: 5
  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 303 - Equipment/facilities/hot & cold water for sanitary maintenance not adequate [s. 17(3); s. 4(1)(f)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Surface sanitizer solution in bottles were tested and measured 0 ppm lactic acid. Noted that the concentrate was not moving into the mixing valve/dispenser
      • Corrective Action(s): Refilled all spray bottles and buckets.
      • Ensure that the sanitizer concentration is properly tested daily to be within appropriate concentration.
      • Violation Score: 5
  4. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Bar handsink missing liquid soap at the time of inspection
      • Corrective Action(s): ensure that all handsinks are stocked with liquid soap, paper towels, and hot/cold running water.
      • Violation Score: 5
  8. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Rodent droppings observed in the back of house storage room (single freezer unit room) behind boxes and on the floor.
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean this area and sanitize. Deep clean this area on a more frequent basis.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Food splatter and build up observed in the bar area
      • Corrective Action(s): ensure this area is cleaned on a more frequent basis.
      • Violation Score: 3
  9. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ice scoop was stored with the handle touching the ice and was later stored directly on the bar counter.
      • Corrective Action(s): Store the ice scoop in a container. Recommend installing an ice scoop holder in the bar.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: Install a screen door for the back entrance that fits properly to prevent the entry of rodents and flies into the establishment. Also, the addition of door sweeps was discussed to address the gap at the front door.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1 month.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Some droppings visible behind the freezers in the storage room.
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean by tomorrow with a bleach solution.
      • Violation Score: 3
  10. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ensure that soap and paper towels are available at the bar sink at all times.
      • Corrective Action(s): Corrected.
      • Violation Score: 5
  11. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  12. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 203 - Food not cooled in an acceptable manner [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Minestrone soup in the walk in cooler had a date stamp of 10:40 am. During the inspection at 2:15 pm, the soup was stirred and probed at 24 degrees Celsius. Soup must always be cooled from 60 C to 20 C in two hours or less and from 20 C to 4 C in 4 hours or less.
      • Corrective Action(s): Reheated during the inspection. In the future use: a) Ice wands b) Ice bath c) Shallow containers.
      • In the future any improperly cooled foods will be discarded.
      • Violation Score: 15
    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Food probed in the grill cooler was at 17 C.
      • Corrective Action(s): Adjust/ repair this cooler so that it maintains a temperature of 4 C or colder. Technician called during the inspection.
      • Violation Score: 3
  14. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Live cockroaches found in glue boards in several areas in the kitchen and in the freezer storage room. One live cockroach was found in an electrical panel.
      • Corrective Action(s): Pest control comes on site weekly- reports viewed on site. They have applied bait and have glue boards throughout the establishment for monitoring. Ensure that more bait is applied. Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned every day and that water is not left to pool on the floor. All food in storage must be kept in sealed, pest proof containers.
      • Violation Score: 15