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The Canadian Brewhouse & Grill

E125 - 3122 Mt Lehman Rd, Abbotsford · Restaurant

15 inspections

  1. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation: Potentially hazardous sauces in inserts stored on top of ice measured between 10-12C.
      • Corrective Action(s): Use ice and water to make an ice slurry. Ensure the amount of sauce in the insert is able to reach the level of the ice slurry, do not overfill the sauce inserts.
      • Date to be corrected by: Immediately
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Knife holder for knives is not maintained in sanitary condition. It is observed to be sticky with a layer of dust.
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean/sanitize the knife holder. Ensure it is cleaned and sanitized as needed.
      • 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: 1. A gap is observed under the doors that leads out to the dumpster area and the doors out to the mall surface level. The gap that leads to outside have a very large gap which may cause the entry of pests.
      • 2. Vent above dishwasher is observed to hanging down and not affixed to the ceiling.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1. Ensure a door sweep is installed under the doors. The doors that lead to outside may require the combined effort from the mall's property manager to have a door sweep installed.
      • 2. Ensure the vent installed properly.
      • Date to be corrected by: 1 month
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Cookline, prep, and bar station floors require more cleaning. Food debris and general build up of dust is accumulated in these areas.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure deep cleaning is conducted in hard to reach areas, especially under equipment to maintain sanitary conditions. Increase the frequency of deep cleaning as required.
      • Date to be corrected by: 1 month
      • Violation Score: 9
  3. Follow-Up Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 312 - Items not required for food premises operation being stored on the premises [s. 18]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): WD 30 and spray paint from last week still stored next to dishwasher and hand station on second floor. It has not been moved since the first infraction. This is a second infraction for the same item.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure all chemicals and unneeded items for the food premise are stored in designated chemical storage away from food processing areas. Correction required immediately. Staff on site moved items away from food stations.
      • Violation Score: 5
  4. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): No sanitizer detected at glasswasher at bar.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure all glasswashers and dishwasher have adequate sanitization. At least 12.5 ppm Iodine is required at the plate for this unit. Rewash and sanitize glassware at this station before service. If the glasswasher is broken or being serviced, used the two other working back up dishwashers. Correction required immediately.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): One bar glass washer did not have sanitizer detected at the plate. This unit requires at least 12.5 ppm Iodine sanitizer at the glass ware to adequately sanitize.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure this unit can consistently sanitize at 12.5 to 25 ppm Iodine at the plate. Operator repaired unit and is rebalancing unit. Check sanitizer levels to be adequate before using.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 312 - Items not required for food premises operation being stored on the premises [s. 18]
      • Observation: Can of rust spray paint and WD30 lubricant oil stored next to 2nd floor glass washer station. These items are not food service item or equipment and should be stored in dedicated chemical storage areas.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure to store items not required for food premise in dedicated storage space away from food stations. Correction required today.
      • Violation Score: 3
  5. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Rodent droppings and old nesting material observed behind water tank near staff washroom and in the office under the computers.
      • Corrective Action(s): Wash and sanitize these areas with bleach. Monitor for new pest activity and contact pest control for servicing as required. Correction required in one week.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: 1. Food spills and dust accumulation observed on the ceiling and surface of main ice machine, walk in cooler one fans, floor and behind food racks of walk in beer cooler 3 (left side of wall).
      • 2. In main kitchen, one of the knife racks had old food debris in the storage unit where blades are stored. Wash and sanitize this storage unit. Ensure blades are properly cleaned before placing it back in the yellow storage rack.
      • 3. Rodent feces and old nesting material around water tank and staff office floors.
      • 4. Fumehood cleaning and servicing is overdue. Servicing by a licence technician is required.
      • Corrective Action(s): Wash and sanitize the noted above areas. Remove and address any new spills or contamination as per sanitation plan and pest control plan. Ensure to have a licenced fumehood service technician service and clean the fumehood as required maintenance. Correction required on one week.
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Service line hand sink is not draining properly and require repair. Cooking staff have access to second sink around the corner.
      • Corrective Action(s): Repair unit so it properly drain to prevent sink overflowing and to ensure adequate hand washing stations are available. Correction required in two weeks.
      • Violation Score: 3
  6. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Inventory delivered as placed directly on the floor of walk in cooler. Boxes of wrapped cumumbers observed stored on the floor next to raw chicken on shelving. The cucumbers are at risk of being cross contaminated with raw proteins.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure all ready to eat foods or low risk foods are stored on dedicated shelving above or away from raw protein sources to prevent cross contamination. Do not store inventory directly on the floor as the floor is contaminated.
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Dust and grease accumulation observed in hard to clean areas such as the FRP walls in the dish pit. The storage around the ice machine where the black, plastic wings trays are stored and around ceiling fans in walk in coolers. General deep cleaning is needed.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure to clean these areas as part of the schedule to prevent food contamination and accumulation of unwanted dirt and grease. Correction required in two weeks.
      • Violation Score: 3
  7. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observation: Iodine glass washer measured at less than 12.5ppm.
      • Corrective Action(s): Correction: Operator increased concentration to 12.5ppm - 25.0ppm at final rinse. Ensure 12.5 - 25.0ppm of iodine is achieved as to disinfect glasses.
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observation: Employee washroom hand sink without paper towels.
      • Corrective Action(s): Correction: Operator to make paper towels easily accessible to employees.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observation: Ice scoop left in ice.
      • Corrective Action(s): Correction: Ice scoop transferred to food grade container.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 210 - Food not thawed in an acceptable manner [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observations: 1) Bags of chicken cooled in water that is changed every 2 hours;
      • 2) Freshly made meat sauce submerged in ice bath barely covering the container.
      • Corrective Action(s): Corrections: 1) Kitchen staff will cool the chicken within 2 hours;
      • 2) Staff added more ice and water as to have the meat sauce submerged.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Observation: One of the hand sinks at bar not working (no hot water).
      • Corrective Action(s): Correction: Bar staff not to use that sink. Another hand sink availabe at bar.
      • Date to be corrected by: 1 week.
      • Violation Score: 3
  9. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Bar station and front of the house sanitizer buckets tested for 0 ppm quat sanitizer. Sanitizer dispenser is out of order and manual mixing of sanitizer is in use.
      • Corrective Action(s): 200 to 400 ppm Quat sanitizer is required for all sanitizer stations. Test the concentration of sanitizer and log daily when solution is tested. This is a repeat infraction. Staff created new sanitizer solution at 400 ppm Quat at the time of solution.
      • Note: keep 200 to 400 ppm Quat sanitizer to ensure proper sanitization to prevent disease and solution too strong above 400 ppm is toxic for human contact. Correction required today.
      • Violation Score: 25
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Dirty cutting knives were stored in the hand washing behind deep frying station.
      • Corrective Action(s): Do not store knives or anything items in dedicated hand washing sink. Wash and sanitize knives in dish washer. Keep hand sinks clear for hand washing only.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Bags of lettuce observed stored directly on the floor of walk in cooler. Do not store food directly on floor as it is contaminated.
      • Corrective Action(s): Always store food on dedicated shelving at least 15 cm off the floor. Wash and sanitize bags of lettuce and discard any contaminated food.
      • Violation Score: 3
  12. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 1.Cooked patties were observed at 22C being stored at room temperature for more than 2 hours in cooked bacon tray next to main grill. The dried cooked bacon is non-potentially hazardous and is used up each meal service.
      • 2. Precut condiments like fruits and vegetables not cold held at bar areas. Ice or cooling below 4C is required.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1.Potentially hazardous foods stored above 4C for more than 2 hours may cause food borne illness. Contaminated patties discarded by operator. Serve cooked foods right away or properly hot hold at 60C and above.
      • 2. Precut and prepared condiments need to be suspended in ice, held at 4C below, and/or served within 2 hours of preparation then discarded. Apply corrective correction as needed.
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 2nd floor patio sanitizer buckets detected less than 100 ppm quat sanitizer. 200 ppm to 400 ppm quat sanitizer is required to prevent contamination. Observed staff refill sani buckets with the wrong solutions and this is the reason why the sanitizer is diluted.
      • Corrective Action(s): Educate staff, label containers with the sanitizer in them to prevent confusion. Ensure 200 ppm to 400 ppm quat sanitizer or approved food grade sanitizer is available for service.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: 1. Observed opened canned food in stand up cooler (pickles and chillis fridge).
      • 2. Food observed stored directly on the floor in walk in freezer.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1. Ensure to transfer open canned food to food grade containers. Open cans will rust and contaminate the food. Correction required today.
      • 1. Ensure food is not stored directly on the floor. Store food on shelves or at least 15 cms off the ground. Correction required today.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Flies observed in bar tending area near liquors and fresh fruit. Flies cause food contamination and foodborne illness.
      • Corrective Action(s): Monitor, reduce and prevent flies population in food service areas. Covers needed for open liquor. Lids need to be placed on fruit displays and cutting knives and boards need to be washed after processing to prevent attracting flies. Contaminated food products will require to be discarded. Correction required immediately.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: The main grill 2 hand sinks were working but constantly leaking water. Repair is needed.
      • Corrective Action(s): Repair for these units required within 2 weeks.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 312 - Items not required for food premises operation being stored on the premises [s. 18]
      • Observation: Staff half eaten lunch observed behind 2nd floor bar counter next to food service and utensils area. Staff indicated this was left here from the last break over an hour ago.
      • Corrective Action(s): Do not eat in food service areas. Take breaks in designated staff areas in order to prevent contamination of food contact surfaces and utensils. This is a repeat violation and is unaccepabtle. Correction required immediately.
      • Violation Score: 3
  14. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Wiping cloths were found on prep counters.
      • Corrective Action(s): Store all wiping cloths in sanitizing solution when not in use.
      • Violation Score:
      • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Spray cleaners available for cleaning tables.chairs. However sanitizing of tables and chairs must be done after cleaning. Provide sanitizers in the dining area.
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score:
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Bar areas (upstairs and downstairs) were lacking liquid soap in dispensers. Provide soap at these hand sinks.
      • Corrective Action(s):