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PriceSmart Foods 2280 Lougheed - Bubble Tea Station

9899 Austin Rd, Burnaby · Restaurant

7 inspections

  1. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: - Liquid soap and papertowels not available at island prep counter handsink.
      • Corrective Action(s): - Provide liquid soap and papertowels at island prep counter handsink.
      • - Handsinks must be accessible and provided with hot and cold water, liquid soap and papertowels at all times.
      • [Correction Date: Immediately]
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 315 - Refrigeration units and hot holding equipment lack accurate thermometers [s. 19(2)]
      • Observation: Thermometer in Pasties and Dim Sum Hot Holding Display Case is not in good working order.
      • Corrective Action(s): - Replace thermometer.
      • - Thermometer must be in good working order to facilitate temperature monitoring per Corporate Food Safety Plan.
      • [Correction Date: 03-Feb-2026]
      • Violation Score: 1
  3. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 206 - Hot potentially hazardous food stored/displayed below 60 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): - Bubble tea pearls stored inside warmer that wasn't plugged in: 32C to 34C
      • - Employees on shift unsure of when pearls were cooked.
      • Corrective Action(s): - Bubble tea pearls must be maintained at or above 60C per corporate Food Safety Plan. Ambient temperature holding is not permitted.
      • - Discard bubble tea pearls.
      • [Correction Date: Immediately]
      • - Assistant Store Manager states that bubble tea pearls are intended to be hot held.
      • **Review correct procedures with Bubble Tea Station employees.**
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 1. Observed 1 food handler return from break, handle POS, and then prepared food without washing their hands.
      • 2. Observed 1 food handler wearing gloves handle POS, garbage, and prepare food without discarding gloves between tasks or washing their hands.
      • Corrective Action(s): - Hands must be washed before handling any food and between any non-related tasks or when they have become contaminated.
      • - Gloves do not replace handwashing. Discard contaminated gloves and wash hands between any non-related tasks and food handling or when hands become contaminated.
      • **Review proper handwashing practices and correct glove use with all food handlers.
      • [Correction Date: Immediately]
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 315 - Refrigeration units and hot holding equipment lack accurate thermometers [s. 19(2)]
      • Observation: - Thermometer in Pastries and Dim Sum Hot Holding Display Case is not in good working order.
      • Corrective Action(s): - Replace thermometer.
      • [Correction Date: 29-Oct-2025]
      • Violation Score: 1
  4. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Scoop observed in handwashing station.
      • Corrective Action(s): Handwashing stations are for handwashing ONLY.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 212 - Operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures [s. 23]
      • Observation: Temperature logs previous to today are unavailable and were not maintained.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure temperatures are measured at least twice a day.
      • Violation Score: 1
      • 315 - Refrigeration units and hot holding equipment lack accurate thermometers [s. 19(2)]
      • Observation: Thermometers in hot holding cases are not accurate.
      • Corrective Action(s): Replace thermometers. Until new thermometers are purchased, operator to use temperature gun to monitor food temperatures. Reminder that temperature guns are not accurate on shiny surfaces, nor do they measure internal temperatures.
      • Violation Score: 1
  7. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions