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Sushi Town (Coquitlam)

30 - 2773 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam · Restaurant

13 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
      • Observation: Broken tiles noted in several areas- discussed with operator
      • Corrective Action(s): - Replace or change flooring tiles - in the meantime cover with rubber non-slip mat to prevent possilbe worker injury
      • Violation Score: 5
  3. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Noted mold and dirt on ice machine wall-
      • Corrective Action(s): - Clean and sanitize the ice machine
      • Done at time of visit
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Noted staff wearing gloves and washing gloves instead of changing
      • Corrective Action(s): - Supervise and educate staff re: personal hygiene and using gloves to be changed and hands are to be washed properly before putting a new gloves at any contamination
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ice machine is dirty - ice are contaminated
      • Corrective Action(s): -Discard all ice
      • Violation Score: 3
  5. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Food prep is being done in both hand washing sink in sushi prep area
      • Corrective Action(s): - Minimum one hand washing sink must be available for hand washing ONLY no food prep /rinsing or defrosting to be done
      • - Designate one of the sink for hand washing and one for food prep ( put a sign)
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Noted raw shrimp and raw meat stored beside and above ready to eat /cooked products in upright cooler in kitchen
      • Corrective Action(s): - Store all raw animal foods in lower shelf and away from ready to eat/ and veg /cooked foods -
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 212 - Operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures [s. 23]
      • Observation: No log sheet for temp monitoring is kept
      • Corrective Action(s): Record monitoring data for temp of coolers ( twice daily) hot holding ( twice daily) dishwasher ( once daily) and sanitizer level once daily
      • Violation Score: 1
  6. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Noted dirty utensils/ equipment on work table in kitchen
      • Corrective Action(s): Dirty utensils /equipment to be put near dirty zone of dishwashing area to be put through dishwasher
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Noted food handlers are not changing disposable gloves after touching contaminated surfaces or changing duties - they were washing their gloves instead??
      • Corrective Action(s): - Remove and discard the contaminated gloves - wash hands and put a new pair of gloves any time gloves gets contaminated ( touching contaminated surfaces, changing duties , touching raw animal products ....)
      • -Educate food handler regarding proper glove usage ( no bare hand contact with ready to eat products - changing gloves after any contamination)
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Raw fish meat noted to be stored above veg in walk in cooler and prep cooler
      • Corrective Action(s): Store raw animal products on lower shelf and away from ready to eat products or cooked products
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Rodent dropping still noted in some areas mostly under/behind equipment and dry storage are /sushi bar area
      • Corrective Action(s): - Pest control service - once per week is still required- DO NOT REDUCE THE SERVICE UNTIL DIRECTED BY THE AREA INSPECTOR AFTER EVALUATION OF THE FACILITY
      • - Clean and monitor
      • - Send a progressive report every 2 months to the attention of the area inspector via email
      • Violation Score: 3
  7. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 206 - Hot potentially hazardous food stored/displayed below 60 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation: Noted tempura at temp of 45 oC , stock at room temperature.
      • Corrective Action(s): All hot foods must be kept at temp of >60 oC or hotter at all time
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: -Noted raw meat on top of veg and ready to eat products in prep cooler and other coolers.
      • -Noted foods without proper cover in coolers
      • Corrective Action(s): -keep raw animal origin foods on lower shelf away from veg and ready to eat products
      • -Keep foods fully covered.
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Mice and probably rat dropping noted (mixed) in whole facility, including shelving units beside sushi bar, back on shelving under clean dishware, on floor , under/behind equipment.
      • Corrective Action(s): -Full assessment is required by professional pest control to identify all structural deficiencies contributing to the pest problems
      • -Clean , sanitize all areas
      • Violation Score: 15
      • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: -Water leaking under dishwasher , and other piping
      • -Stuff on the floor , mechanical room very disorganized and crowded
      • -Back door left open
      • -Broken tiles, walls,
      • -Floor drain
      • Corrective Action(s): -Fix all leaking pipes
      • -Organize keep everything on shelving at least 6'' off of floor
      • -keep the back door closed or install a tight fitting back door screen
      • -Clean floor drain
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Poor cleaning noted for entire facility specially under/behind beside all equipment, shelving units, floors, walls ...
      • Corrective Action(s): -Deep clean the whole facility
      • Violation Score: 15
      • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: -Noted cardboard /plastic liner/ mat being used to line shelving.
      • Corrective Action(s): -Remove all cardboard or plastic liners - clean and sanitize all surfaces
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
      • Observation: -Facility is old and not in good repair
      • -Not enough lighting for kitchen and storage area
      • Corrective Action(s): -Gradual renovation is required
      • -Install more lighting for the back
      • Violation Score: 3
  10. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Follow-Up Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Raw fish and raw chicken stored above avocados. Ensure all potentially hazardous food are being stored at the bottom of the shelf, above ready to eat food. Operator to dedicate one shelf for all raw meats such as chicken and fish in the walk in cooler. Operator reorganized the walk in cooler to store raw meats on one shelving unit
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: Back door when closed has a gap which pests can potentially enter.
      • Corrective Action(s): Install a door sweeper to eliminate potential entry. Send a picture via email to the area inspector at [email protected]
      • date to be corrected by: Oct. 18, 2022
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Cardboard being used as liner underneath the prep tables. Remove all cardboard from the facility and do no use any cardboard in the facility. Operator removed the cardboard from underneath the prep table.
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Cutting boards are worn out and filled with scratch marks.
      • Corrective Action(s): Replace the cutting boards. send the picture of the new cutting board to the area inspector.
      • Date to be corrected by: Oct. 18, 2022.
      • Violation Score: 3
  12. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Cooked shrimp, cut vegetables and cooked seafood stored outside of display cooler at 10.1C-12.2C. All potentially hazardous foods must be stored at <4C. Operator indicated items were taken out from working cooler less than 1 hour ago. Operator moved items to working cooler
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: 1. mold growth in walk in ice machine
      • 2. mold growth in walk in cooler
      • Corrective Action(s): clean out the mold in the listed area
      • Date to be corrected by: immediately
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Back door of the kitchen open during operation. operator indicated that during operation door would usually be open. Open doors allows for potential entrace of pests. Install a screen door with sweeper if wanting to keep the door open. Operator closed the door.
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: 1. build up of debris inbetween the walls/floor of walk in cooler
      • 2.build up of debris underneath and behind the line coolers at front of house
      • Corrective Action(s): clean the listed area.
      • Date to be corrected by: immediately
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: 1. cardboard being used in walk in cooler
      • 2.rusting of stainless steel racks in the walk in cooler
      • Corrective Action(s): 1. Removed the cardboard. Operator removed the cardboard during time of inspection
      • 2. replace or repaint the racks. Date to be corrected by : immediately
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
      • Observation: Broken tiles on the wall at the pathway from the kitchen to the front of house.
      • Corrective Action(s): Fill the hole in the wall to eliminate potential entrance of pests.
      • Date to be corrected by: Novemeber 5, 2022
      • Violation Score: 1
      • 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
      • Observation: No staff on duty has food safe training. Only the head chef has food safe certificate and absent during time of inspection
      • Corrective Action(s): One food safe certified staff must be present at all times during operation.
      • Date to be corrected by: immediately
      • Violation Score: 1
  13. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions