The administrative stop order for the branch of the Cafe Cafe chain in the Grand Canyon was issued due to the findings of an audit conducted at the branch, which “found that the business is in a very poor sanitary condition, with serious deficiencies that pose an immediate danger to public health.” Among the findings: dozens of live cockroaches in the kitchen and dead cockroaches in the refrigerator
Published on: 20.12.22 18:27
Haifa district deputy physician Dr. Rana Shibli today (Tuesday) signed an administrative cease and desist order for the branch of the Cafe Cafe chain in the Grand Canyon. The order was issued in view of the findings of the audit conducted today at the branch by the inspector of the department of environmental health and inspectors of the municipality of Haifa, in which “it was found that the business In a very poor sanitary condition, with serious deficiencies that pose an immediate danger to public health,” the order reads, “Furthermore, the business operates without a business license.”
The deficiencies that were the reason for issuing the order are “dozens of live cockroaches found in the food handling area in the kitchen; thawing of meat products is carried out in the refrigerator of raw food and ready-to-eat food together, when the defrosting process is incorrect and is carried out in violation of the regulations; in the refrigerator where the defrosting process is carried out, raw and ready-to-eat food products are kept – Something that may cause cross-contamination; the refrigerator has many molds, a lot of rust, it is evident that it has not been cleaned for a long time, and dead cockroaches were found inside; expired products that are not fit for consumption were found.”
The audit revealed additional findings, including “salads and sensitive products such as cheese and tuna salads are kept for several days and are not fit for consumption; the salad refrigerator is not working properly and the temperature was measured higher than allowed; all the refrigerators in the kitchen area are in a very poor sanitary condition: a lot of dirt, molds, rusty shelves, rubber bands The seals are not in order; sensitive products such as cheeses are kept near the fire and a temperature of 26 degrees was measured there; it seems that there are no dedicated work sections for handling the various food products; no disinfection procedure is carried out for vegetables; all the permanent equipment is in poor condition – rusty, worn and requires thorough cleaning; in the field In the kitchen, open food products are stored in inappropriate places; in the warehouse, eggs are kept on the floor without elevation and without refrigeration; the shelves in the warehouse are in very poor condition – rusty and not clean; the freezers lying in the warehouse are in poor condition – not clean and temporary plastic surfaces are used instead of freezer doors; in the egg refrigerator in the warehouse Lemonade containers are stored.”
In addition to the suspension order, the branch owners were invited to a hearing.