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Smitty's Family Restaurant

3426 Third Avenue, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 4E5 · Food Premises

1 inspection

  1. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Food Not Protected - General
      • Improper thawing was observed of meats and cheese.
      • Ensure all foods are thawed in an approved method such as cold running water bath or in the cooler. CORRECTED ON SITE
    • Food Not Protected - General
      • The premises requires a deep cleaning in hard to reach areas. This violation was noted on a previous report, but overall sanitation has improved. The following areas require cleaning: - Under and behind equipment - where foods have spilled in the back area and in walk in cooler - Around the baseboards - Any area not mentioned that has a build up of debris.
      • Clean the aforementioned areas. Timeline: Complete within a month
    • Improper Construction / Maintenance of Establishment
      • The following repairs are required: - Any areas of damaged flooring - Any areas of peeling or damaged paint including the ceiling and walls - The screen door (the screen is broken and the seal is not tight) - Any area not mentioned above the requires repair to create a smooth, easily cleanable, durable surface
      • Repair the aforementioned areas. Complete this within six months. Comments A routine inspection was conducted. Corrected violations: 102: Raw meats were not observed being improperly stored. 108: QUATs sanitizer was 200 ppm. Action items: * Ensure sanitizer buckets are refreshed immediately once needed to prevent accidental use of sanitizer with improper concentration. * Ensure eggs are stored below ready to eat foods. * Ensure staff drinks are stored in a designated area. * Ensure containers are not stacked on top of inserts in the prep cooler as the bottom of the container may contaminated the food below and this will not maintain proper temperature. * Ensure foods are stored with a lid when not in immediate use. Comments: - The chemical dishwasher had satisfactory chlorine concentration. - All coolers were satisfactory temperature. - All freezers were satisfactory temperature. - All hot holding units were satisfactory temperature. - The hand wash station was fully stocked with liquid soap, paper towel, and a waste bin. - Sanitizer test strips are available. - The food safety and sanitation plans were available. - No signs of pests were observed during the inspection. - Logs are maintained for temperature and sanitizer. - A probe thermometer is available.