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Salvation Army Buchanan Lodge Food Service

409 Blair Ave, New Westminster · Institutional Kitchen

19 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Hair found in sugar bin at time of inspection.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1) Discard sugar.
      • 2) Wash and sanitize scoop.
      • 3) Ensure handles of scoops are not stored in food items.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Rubber on spatula breaking off.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1) Discard spatula.
      • 2) Monitor utensils,equipment and food contact surfaces. Repair or discard any broken utensils, equipment or food contact surfaces.
      • Violation Score: 3
  4. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): - Meat slicer observed to have dried food debris accumulation around the handle and cracks and crevices.
      • Corrective Action(s): Staff throughly cleaned and sanitized once instructed.
      • Violation Score: 15
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Food that has been prepared observed uncovered in the walk in cooler.
      • Corrective Action(s): Please ensure all food that is not in active use are covered when stored.
      • To be corrected by: Today
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Rodent droppings observed throughout facility.
      • Unable to tell whether droppings are new or old, however, droppings must be cleaned up for proper monitoring.
      • Manager states they have professional pest control company and pest control stated there is no more activity.
      • Corrective Action(s): To ensure proper monitoring of pests, rodent droppings must be cleaned up as soon as they are spotted. Ensure the staff is aware of this and report any rodent droppings or signs.
      • To be completed by: March 18, 2024
      • Please email EHO pest control report.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Rodent droppings observed throughout the facility. Around the ice machine of the main kitchen, long the perimeter of the main kitchen, behind the dry ingredient bins, behind the mixer. Droppings also observed on the 1st floor servery beside the fridge and the rec kitchen behind the chest freezer, by dishwasher, and where the cleaning supplies are stored.
      • Corrective Action(s): Please ensure ALL Rodent droppings are removed so pest activity can be monitored.
      • Do NOT let rodent droppings accumulate.
      • To be completed by: March 18. 2024
      • Violation Score: 15
  7. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: 1) Knife observed to be stored next to stationary items
      • 2) Green/brown mildew observed above freezing cubes inside the ice machine
      • 3) Personal items (charging cable) observed on top of food prep area
      • 4) Food kept on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer
      • 5) Black dust build up observed on fan guard and fan inside the walk in cooler
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure to maintain kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner. Clean and sanitize the above mentioned areas and highly recommend to include them in the routine cleaning schedule.
      • Date To Be Corrected: Immediately
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Ice machine observed to have green/brown mildew
      • Corrective Action(s): 1) Empty the ice in the ice machine
      • 2) Clean white plastic parts of the ice machine
      • 3) Sanitize white plastic parts of the ice machine using 200 ppm QUATs
      • 4) Air dry
      • 5) Make ice again
      • Date To Be Corrected: Immediately
      • Violation Score: 3
  8. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Raw eggs stored above vegetable.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure to relocate raw eggs to raw protein shelf.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Dust accumulation observed on fan in dish pit
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure to maintain fan guard in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Violation Score: 3
  9. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: As per the manager, the dishwasher has been making sounds and there have been issues with the water spray being inconsistent.
      • Corrective Action(s): Get the issues addressed. The rinse temperature was at 74 degC at the plate level at the time of the inspection.
      • Violation Score: 3
  12. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  13. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: 1) The dishwasher rinse temperature reached 67 degC after 4 tries. This is too low.
      • 2) The Quats sanitizer in the spray bottles were at 50ppm. This is too low.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1) The rinse temperature must reach 82 degC at the manifold (71 degC at the plate level) after every wash. Get the unit fixed. In the meantime, you can run the dishes in the dishwasher and then soak the dishes in a 200ppm Quats solution in a clean sink for a minimum of 2 minutes before air drying them (do not rinse with water after soaking in the sanitizer solution). Purchase high/low temperature reading thermometers so that you can measure the actual temperature in the dishwasher rather than relying on gauges which tend not to be accurate.
      • 2) Replace the sanitizer in the spray bottles with fresh sanitizer solution. Refresh solution more frequently. Use test strips to monitor the sanitizer concentration in the spray bottles.
      • Violation Score: 15
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The paper towel dispenser at the sink across from the slicer was empty. The handsink at the end of the cooking line had aluminum foil on it.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure that all sinks are fully stocked and that handsinks are always accessible for handwashing.
      • Violation Score: 5
  15. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 501 - Operator does not have FOODSAFE Level 1 or Equivalent [s. 10(1)]
      • Observation: The manager's FS level 1 has expired.
      • Corrective Action(s): Manager needs to get recertified.
      • Violation Score: 1
  16. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
      • Observation: The paper towel dispenser at the hand sink located on the north side of the kitchen is not working.
      • Corrective Action(s): Get the dispenser fixed.
      • Violation Score: 5
  17. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: The dishwasher rinse is not meeting the minimum temperature requirement of 71 degC at plate level.
      • Corrective Action(s): Get the dishwasher repaired. In the meantime, sanitize all dishes in a bleach/water solution. Use 1 oz bleach per gallon water. Soak for 2 minutes and then allow to air dry.
      • Violation Score: 15
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: The ceiling around the vents in the dishpit and kitchen has dust/debris on it.
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean the ceiling around the vents in the dishpit and kitchen.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: The tips of several spatulas are cracked/broken. One of spatula handle has tape wrapped around it.
      • Corrective Action(s): Replace the spatulas. Do not tape ends of utensils.
      • Violation Score: 3
  19. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Spring rolls in the walk-in cooler are in an uncovered pan.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure that all foods in the walk-in cooler are covered.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: The soap dispenser at the hand sink in the baking section is caked with food debris.
      • Corrective Action(s): Keep the soap dispenser clean
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: The lids on the dry storage bins in the baking section are cracked.
      • Corrective Action(s): Replace the lids.
      • Violation Score: 3