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Health inspectors raise concerns at Prince George restaurants

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Northern Health sees restaurants getting 'high' and 'moderate' health inspection ratings for concerns in Prince George.

Northern Health has flagged one local restaurant with a high hazard rating and eight more with a moderate hazard rating, ordering changes after recent health inspections.

Kusina Tasty Food was given a high rating after an inspection on Aug. 18. There was also a same-day follow up that ranks the restaurant as low. Northern Health explained that the public site does not automatically recognize which entry is most recent. The environmental health officer team is working on having that reflected in the main entry for that establishment.

In alphabetical order, here is the list of restaurants that are rated moderate as of Friday and their infractions:

Fortune Palace Restaurant

A moderate rating for the last three inspections that took place Sept. 16, Oct. 11 and as recently as Nov. 16 for offences that include:

Critical Repeat - equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized.

Repeat - food not protected from contamination.

Repeat - operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures.

Operator has not provided acceptable written sanitation procedures.

Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition.

Repeat- operator does not have FOODSAFE Level 1 or Equivalent.

Little Caesars

A moderate rating for the last two inspections that took place Nov. 4 and Dec. 5 that includes:

Premises not free of pests.

Repeat - conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests.

Critical Repeat - cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C.

Repeat - food not protected from contamination.

Repeat - in operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent.

Madras Maple Café

One rating of moderate from an inspection that took place on Dec. 1 that includes:

Premises not free of pests.

Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests.

Failure to hold a valid permit while operating a food service establishment.

Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition.

Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition.

Critical - adequate handwashing stations not available for employees.

Critical - adequate handwashing stations not available for employees.

In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent.

Purden Ski Village

A rating of moderate as a result of an inspection that took place Feb. 22, 2021 and hasn't been updated since then that includes:

Critical - equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized but was closed for a time and now according to their website they are once again open but there hasn't been a follow up inspection done since that time.

Rosco’s Pizza

A rating of moderate as a result of an inspection that took place on Nov. 21 that includes:

Critical - equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized which was corrected during the inspection.

Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition was also corrected during inspection.

Uda Dune Baiyoh - House of Ancestors

A rating of moderate as a result of an inspection that took place on Aug. 26 with no follow up to date that includes:

Critical - cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C.

Food not protected from contamination.

Critical - equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized.

Critical repeat - equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized.

White Goose Bistro

A rating of moderate twice in a row dated Oct. 6 and Nov. 15, although only the results of the Oct. 6 inspection are posted, which includes:

Food not protected from contamination.

Repeat - premises not free of pests.

Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition.

Zoe's Java House

A rating of moderate for an Aug. 17 inspection with no follow up that includes:

Permit not posted in a conspicuous location.

Critical - food not cooled in an acceptable manner.

Chemicals, cleansers, & similar agents stored or labelled improperly.