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Thai Express

2620 - 2929 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam · Restaurant

5 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Foods being defrosted in hand washing sink
      • Corrective Action(s): - Do not use hand washing sink for anything else - ONLY hand washing
      • Violation Score: 5
  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Rodent dropping noted under sink and behind equipment
      • Corrective Action(s): -Keep all foods and clean dishware in sealed bins - increase and maintain sanitation to aid with eradication
      • -keep the pest control service
      • Violation Score: 3
  4. Follow-Up Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: -Gap noted under walk in cooler door
      • -Bucket are stored on floor
      • Corrective Action(s): - Seal the gaps - clean the walk in cooler regularly and move shelving - keep all foods in sealed bins at all time
      • - Store buckets on shelving
      • Violation Score: 3
  5. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: -Dirty dishware, clean dishware are noted inside 3 comp sink
      • -Staff on duty did not know the proper dishwashing steps
      • Corrective Action(s): - label 3 sinks , keep dirty dishware in dirty zone ( ie: in a cart) and clean dishware on shelving or dish rack away from any contamination
      • - Staff to know proper dishwashing steps 1. wash 2 rinse 3 sanitize 4 air dry
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): No surface saniitzer detected from bucket in the front
      • Corrective Action(s): - Ensure enough saniitzer is availbe for each food prep area
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: -Hand washing sink in the back was blocked at time of visit
      • -No paper towel at front hand washing sink
      • Corrective Action(s): - Hand washing sink must be accessible at all time - no blocking or no other activity only use for hand washing
      • -Paper towel in wall mounted dispenser is required for front handwashing sink
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Noted staff with black disposable gloves changing duties touching contaminated surface and not washing/changing gloves
      • Corrective Action(s): - Educate staff re; proper disposable gloves usage - at any possibility of contamination ( touching garbage, contaminated surface, raw meat, touch face, changing duties , touching dirty dishware, handling money ....) discard gloves , wash hands and put a new pair of gloves
      • *** Repeated violation will result in enforcement ( Ie: order, ticket ...)
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Vegetable and raw meat are noted in same shelf in walk in cooler
      • Corrective Action(s): Keep raw animal products in lower shelf and away from veg/cooked foods or ready to eat products
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Rodent dropping noted in several areas - mostly under/behind equipment- shelving and under sinks
      • Corrective Action(s): - Pest control is serving ( every 2 weeks )
      • -Increase sanitation
      • - Keep all foods and clean dishware in sealed bins
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 314 - Operator has not provided acceptable written sanitation procedures [s. 24]
      • Observation: No log sheet is kept
      • Corrective Action(s): Record monitoring data and sanitizer concentration in a log sheet
      • Violation Score: 1
      • 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
      • Observation: No one with FS training on duty at time of visit
      • - Manager came at the middle of inspection
      • Corrective Action(s): - Ensure to have enough staff with valid FS training available
      • - Repeated violation will result in enforcement actions
      • Violation Score: 1