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Sammy J's Grill & Bar (Langley)

101 - 19925 Willowbrook Dr, Langley · Restaurant

15 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

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  2. Routine Inspection

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  3. Routine Inspection

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  4. Routine Inspection

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  5. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Dirt and debris observed in the following areas:
      • -Under the cookline, grease and debris build up
      • -under the prep counters at the back
      • -Bottom shelf with the dry storage bins as well as outside of the storage bins
      • -shelves and wall on end of the cookline
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure the above list of areas are cleaned by Oct 25/23
      • Violation Score:
      • 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
      • Observation: Floor drain cover missing on drain outside of walk in cooler
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure it is replaced to prevent injury by Oct 25/23
      • Violation Score: 1
  6. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Inserts of breaded chicken being stacked without a lid in the walk in cooler
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure inserts are not stacked without a lid to prevent contamination of the food from the bottom of the container.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 210 - Food not thawed in an acceptable manner [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Frozen meat being defrosted in a prep sink at room temperature
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure food is defrosted under constant cold running water, in the cooler or if a small amount in the microwave. Defrosting should never be done at room temperature.
      • Violation Score: 1
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: The following areas require cleaning due to food debris and grease build up
      • Corrective Action(s): -Under and behind the cookline has a lot of grease
      • -hood vent has a lot of grease build up on vent covers as well as the entire perimeter
      • -The bottom of several prep coolers has spilled food
      • -floor throughtout the perimeter of the alcohol storage room
      • -The bottom shelf and the dry storage bins in the back prep area by April 1/23
      • Violation Score: 9
  7. Follow-Up Inspection

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  8. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Sauce cooler at internal temperature of 11.5C to 12.5C when food was probed.
      • Corrective Action(s): Food including chicken, sauces and cream were discarded at the time of inspection. 1 container of chicken and a freshly made sauce that probed below 4C were kept and moved to another cooler.
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Hand sink to the left of kitchen entrance and hand sink at the end of the cookline had items inside the sink
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure hand sink is not blocked with equipment and is fully equipped for handwashing
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Hood vent has grease build up and needs to be cleaned.
      • Under equipment in the back prep area there is a build up of debris
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure the hood vent is cleaned regularly to avoid grease build up.
      • Ensure the floors under equipment especially harder to reach areas are cleaned regularly.
      • By Sept 21/22
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Sauce cooler at 11.5 to 12.5C internal temperature
      • Corrective Action(s): Have cooler repaired to it maintaines 4C. Try to keep the top lid closed as much as possible. By Sept 21
      • Violation Score: 3
  9. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Ceiling tiles have a build up of grease and debris. Exhaust canopy has a build up of grease. Floors under equipment have a build up of food debris.
      • Corrective Action(s): Thoroughly clean and maintain these areas.
      • Violation Score: 9
  10. Follow-Up Inspection

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  11. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed inserts stored in dry goods as scoops
      • Observed inserts double stacked onto food surface without a barrier inbetween
      • Corrective Action(s): 1. Ensure only a scoop with a handle, handle pointed up in dry bins. Otherwise, remove from bin after each use.
      • 2. Inserts are not to be double stacked at the top of the prep cooler. In other coolers - ensure there is a lid/barrier inbetween containers of food.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Cleaning requires improvement at the following areas:
      • Corrective Action(s): - Walk-in cooler fan/condensor unit.
      • - Ice machine sheild
      • - Storage bins for utensils
      • - Cutting board storage area
      • - Floors require a thorough degreasing
      • - cold side line coolers - seals, interior and exterior
      • - Ceiling tiles and air intakes
      • - Mop sink - require a thorough bleaching
      • - Ensure stickers are removed from inserts prior to dishwashing
      • - Walls, counters, shelves, storage areas, etc. require a cleaning with a degreaser, rinse and then sanitized
      • - replace milk crates with smooth, easily cleanable container.
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
      • Observation: Observed walls requiring repair in a few locations
      • - mop sink wall in disrepair
      • - hole opposite keg cooler
      • - hole in storage room
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score: 1
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