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Sushiro Japanese Restaurant

103 - 22805 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge · Restaurant

23 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: Bar soap observed at the hand wash station. Liquid soap in a dispenser present at the hand wash station
      • Corrective Action(s): Remove bar soap as discussed
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Damage observed on the corners of sliding doors on the back sie of the sushi display cooler. This will allow cold air to escape.
      • Corrective Action(s): Repair corners to eliminate openings as discussed
      • Violation Score: 3
  2. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Rice mixing bowl initially observed place on the floor surface. This was raised up to counter height at time of inspection
      • Corrective Action(s): Always keep processed food items up off the floor as discussed
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Ceiling inside the microwave oven observed to be cracking. This creates the potential for plastic to end up in food
      • Corrective Action(s): Replace microwave oven
      • Violation Score: 9
  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Several cracked and damaged tray inserts observed in the back room sandwich prep cooler.
      • Corrective Action(s): Discard the danaged tray inserts.
      • Recommend replacing plastic tray inserts with metal tray inserts
      • Violation Score: 3
  4. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Ice build up observed on compressor piping for front sushi display cooler
      • Newspaper observed on shelving next to deep fryer under the exhaust canopy.
      • Corrective Action(s): Recommend having the cooler serviced by a technician as discussed.
      • Remove newspaper as it is flammable especially when also soaked in grease. Recommend using a large cookie tray with a high lip to contain any grease spillage as discussed.
      • Violation Score: 3
  5. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Follow-Up Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Sandwich prep cooler in back room area has now been removed as it cannoot be repaired. Owner in process of replacing it. Premises continues to store all food items that originally were stored in the sandwich prope cooler inside the adjacent walk in cooler.
      • Corrective Action(s): Replace sandwich prep cooler asap.
      • Violation Score: 9
  7. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Both microwave ovens observed with food splatter build up on the interior
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean both ovens. Ensure the inside is cleaned daily as discussed
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Sandwich prep cooler in back room area observed not in operation due to unit malfunctioning. Currently premises is storing all food items in the adjacent walk in cooler.
      • 1 stopper observed missing for the back room 2 compartment sink
      • Corrective Action(s): Contact technician to repair prep cooler.
      • Purchase stopper
      • Violation Score: 15
  8. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ice water bath exterior plastic container observed to be slightly too small to allow the metal container containing the deep fry batter to be properly immersed. This was swapped out at time of inspection with a slightly larger diameter exterior plastic container. This allowed the much better immersion of the deep fryer batter metal container.
      • Corrective Action(s): Use this combination of containers.
      • Violation Score: 3
  9. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 210 - Food not thawed in an acceptable manner [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Frozen fish observed thawing at room temperature. Fish was relocated to cooler.
      • Corrective Action(s): Always thaw PHF's (Potentailly hazardous foods) at refrigerated temperatures
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Back room sandwich prep cooler not properly cold holding. Staff are aware cooler is not working properly and are currently exploring their options to either repair/replace the cooler.
      • Paper towels available at front hand sink but not in a dispenser.
      • Corrective Action(s): Until sandwich prep cooler is repaired or replaced, PHF's (Potentially hazardous foods) cannot be stored inside.
      • Purchase upright dispenser for the paper towels as discussed
      • Violation Score: 15
  11. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Quat sanitizer concentration for wiping rags was mixed at too low a concentration. The correct ratio was determined at time of inspection. Residual tested at 200ppm
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure the quat solution that the wiping rags are in is changed every 2 hours or as needed.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Handles on the sandwich cooler observed to have food debris affixed
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure handles are cleaned daily
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Front under counter cooler observed to be running too warm at 10c. Operator is aware and was storing non PHF's inside.
      • Wire rack shelving inside the walk in cooler observed to be rusting. This was to be replaced as per previous report on February 16, 2022.
      • Cardboard observed on counter surface above sandich prep station
      • Corrective Action(s): Repair, replace or remove the cooler.
      • Replace wire rack shelving inside the walk in cooler.
      • Remove cardboard as discussed
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 501 - Operator does not have FOODSAFE Level 1 or Equivalent [s. 10(1)]
      • Observation: Operator's Food safe certificate has expired
      • Corrective Action(s): Operator will need to take the food safe refresher course.
      • Violation Score: 1
  13. Follow-Up Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Wire rack shelving inside walk in cooler observed to be badly rusted and flaking. Food items observed covered as requested in previous report
      • Corrective Action(s): To be replaced by June 2022
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 501 - Operator does not have FOODSAFE Level 1 or Equivalent [s. 10(1)]
      • Observation: Operator's food safe certificate has expired
      • Corrective Action(s): Operator will need to take the food safe refresher course. This can be done online at foodsafe.ca
      • Violation Score: 1
  14. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Top side of sandwich cooler as well as the underside lid of the sandwich cooler observed with food product build up
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean as directed
      • Violation Score: 15
      • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: Wiping rags observed sitting on the counter when not is use.
      • Corrective Action(s): Wiping rags when not in use must be kept submerged in sanitizer and the sanitizer changed every 2 hours as a minimum
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Wall surface adjacent to the oven exhaust canopy as well as the pass through opening observed with grease build up
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean as directed.
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Front sandwich cooler (Reliant) in sushi bar area not properly cold holding. Unit may be on defrost.
      • Wire rack shelving inside the walk in cooler observed to be badly rusted and flaking.
      • Corrective Action(s): Relocate items to adjacent glass cooler and recheck temperature in 30min. If cooler temperature has not recovered, discontinue use and have unit serviced by technician.
      • Until wire rack shelving has been replaced, ensure all food items are kept covered. Shelving needs to be replaced by June, 2022.
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 312 - Items not required for food premises operation being stored on the premises [s. 18]
      • Observation: Old knives and old toaster oven observed on site and in poor condition. Owner stated they are no longer in use.
      • Corrective Action(s): Remove from the premises.
      • Violation Score: 3
  15. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: -dust accumulations on the walk in cooler fan screen
      • -tempura batter bits on the bar area shelves
      • -massive grease and food accumulations on the grill
      • Corrective Action(s): complete cleaning as required
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: -shipping plastic on the ice machine exterior
      • -duct tape used to repair a broken seal on the ice maker
      • Corrective Action(s): remove the shipping plastic and the duct tape, neither is a cleanable surface
      • Violation Score: 9
  16. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): turbo air cooler set to 8C (food temperature)
      • Corrective Action(s): adjust the cooler to 4C or lower
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: black mold and food debris accumulating on the ice maker and refrigerator door seals
      • Corrective Action(s): clean and sanitize the seals
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: kitchen preparation cooler door seal is torn
      • Corrective Action(s): replace the seal
      • Violation Score: 3
  17. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  19. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  20. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): in use utensils (rice scoop) stored in water at ambient temperatures
      • Corrective Action(s): -discussed Infoshare-storage of in use utensils with the operator
      • -operator is now storing in use utensils in crushed ice water
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: spilled foods and other debris under the dishwasher and preparation table
      • Corrective Action(s): clean the kitchen to remove debris
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: various light bulbs missing or burnt out in the kitchen ceiling lights
      • Corrective Action(s): replace light bulbs
      • Violation Score: 3
  21. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  22. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): chipped plates and refrigerator inserts in use
      • Corrective Action(s): discard all chipped plates etc.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: food debris, crumbs etc observed on shelves, under equipment and in the seating area
      • Corrective Action(s): clean the entire food premise to remove debris, purchase a shop vac or equivalent to facilitate cleaning
      • Violation Score: 9
  23. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions