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Smart Meal

2 - 1177 1 Street SW Medicine Hat AB T1A 3Z5 · Food - General

7 inspections

  1. Demand Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Demand Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • The facility uses a quats product for sanitizing the surfaces. Please ensure test strips are available for this product.
  5. Monitoring Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • The temperature of Cooler #2 is slightly elevated (6–7 °C). It appears that the seal around the door is in disrepair, allowing cold air to escape and warm air to enter the unit.Please relocate all high-risk foods to another properly functioning cooler and address the sealing issue to ensure the unit can maintain below 4 °C.
    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • The facility uses a quats product for sanitizing the surfaces. Please ensure test strips are available for this product.
    • 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • No hand soap was available at the kitchen hand sink, and no paper towels were available at the staff bathroom hand sink.The operator promptly restocked both supplies.
    • 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
      • The food handling permit is not displayed. Please ensure the permit is displayed at a location where it can be easily seen by the customers.
  6. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • There are some tiles missing on the wall above cooler #2, exposing a small hole in the wall, and on the side of the shelf by cooler #2, exposing the wood material inside. Please ensure all surfaces are smooth, impervious to moisture and easily cleanable.
  7. Initial Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
      • The sanitizer in the bucket was measured 0 ppm chlorine. The operator mixed fresh bucket of sanitizer solution with 100-200 ppm chlorine.
    • 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • There was a measuring cup inside the flour container. The operator removed the measuring cup promptly.
    • 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • There is no thermometer in the cooler #4 and the two coolers in the coffee section. All coolers are measured below 4 °C. Please ensure there are thermometers in all freezers and coolers.
    • 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • There was no paper towel in the staff bathroom hand sink. The operator restocked the sink with paper towels promptly.
    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • The staff bathroom door opens to the food preparing area. The operator was told to install an auto door closer or put a sign on the door stating the door must be closed.
    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • There are some tiles missing on the wall above cooler #2, exposing a small hole in the wall, and on the side of the shelf by cooler #2, exposing the wood material inside. Please ensure all surfaces are smooth, impervious to moisture and easily cleanable.
    • 22. Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?
      • There is some mineral build up on the inside of the ice machine. Please clean the ice machine thoroughly.