Takara Ramen Bar
104 - 6829 Kateri Drive Grande Prairie AB T8W 0H1 · Food - General
9 inspections
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 22. Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?
- The hot holding unit is not keeping foods at or above 60 degrees Celsius.Ensure the hot holding unit is working properly and maintaining food at or above 60 degrees Celsius.
- 22. Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?
- Monitoring Inspection
4 infractions
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- Meat in sauce and roast is noted between 51.1 and 54 degrees Celsius while in the hot holding unit. Ensure high-risk foods in hot holding units are maintained at or above 60 degrees Celsius. The chef moved to the meat to the oven at the time of the inspection.
- 22. Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?
- The hot holding unit is not keeping foods at or above 60 degrees Celsius.Ensure the hot holding unit is working properly and maintaining food at or above 60 degrees Celsius.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- The following areas require some minor cleaning: -Handwashing sink area. -Recipe binders.-Bulk storage bins. -Tops of the bins in the walk-in cooler. Clean all indicated areas and ensure all areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- Minor cleaning is required in the following areas:-Garbage cans.-High-touch areas on fridges. -Oven mitts.-Walkin fridge.-Silver fridge.-Side of the deep fryer. -Inside of prep fridge. -Silver fridge in the back. Ensure all areas of the kitchen are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- The following areas require some minor cleaning: -Handwashing sink area. -Recipe binders.-Bulk storage bins. -Spice shelves.-Tops of the bins in the walk-in cooler. Clean all indicated areas and ensure all areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- 1. Used sponges are noted in the dishwashing area.1. Ensure to discard sponges, steel wool, and scrub pads after-use, as these items are porous and uncleanable.Staff discarded the sponges during the inspection. 2. Used cleaning cloths are stored on the counter in the kitchen. 2. Ensure used cleaning cloths are stored in a QUAT sanitizer bucket at minimum concentration of 200 ppm. Replace the food safe sanitizer every 4 hours or more frequently as required. Staff placed cleaning cloths in food safe sanitizer buckets and the concentration measured 400 ppm.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- The following areas require some minor cleaning: -Fire regulation door. -Handwashing sink area. -Recipe binders.-Bulk storage bins. -Kikkoman sauce bins.-Inside and out of the freezer. -Spice shelves.-Top of the dishwasher. -Ceiling and wall near dishwashing area. -Tops of the bins in the walk-in cooler. Clean all indicated areas and ensure all areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Risk Management Inspection
3 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Used cleaning cloths are stored on the counter.Please ensure used cleaning cloths are placed in a sanitizer bucket, and ensure the sanitizer is exchanged every 4-hours or more often as required. Staff placed the cleaning cloths in sanitizer during the inspection.
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- A tray of raw eggs is stored over a covered pot of broth. Please ensure all raw eggs are stored below other food products. Staff moved the eggs during the inspection.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- The following areas require cleaning:-The fridge and freezer in the back storage area. (just the top and front of the freezer in the back remains). -Wall by the handwashing sinks, and in the back hallway. -Doors in the back hallway. (improved, some more cleaning required). Please clean all indicated areas and ensure all floors, walls, ceilings, doors, surfaces, shelves and equipment are kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Monitoring Inspection
3 infractions
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- In the walk-in fridge:1. Raw eggs are stored over packages of noodles. 2. Buns are stored beside raw ground meat. 1-2. Please ensure all raw meat and eggs are stored below other food products such as buns and packaged noodles.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- At the time of inspection,1. Unprotected fluorescent lights were discovered above a food handling area in the rear. The owner/operator of this facility is to conduct the following actions, namely:1. Provide a protective covering for the lights.Update on February 6, 2024: Not observed during the inspection.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- The following areas require cleaning:-Inside the fridge door.-The fridge and freezer in the back storage area. -Wall by the handwashing sinks, and in the back hallway.-Doors in the back hallway.Please clean all indicated areas and ensure all floors, walls, ceilings, doors, surfaces, shelves and equipment are kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?