Pathway Church Cambrian

Many commercially bagged and re-packaged, in-house frozen foods were not labelled to indicate their source and contact information.

1) Many cardboard hamper boxes were chewed through by mice and foods stored inside were compromised by mice. Boxes of food were chewed by mice and/or contaminated by droppings. Please thoroughly inspect all foods and discard foods compromised by mice., 2) Many cans were rusted, badly dented, and/or labels were severely contaminated. Please inspect and sort, and discard as necessary.

1) Both perishable and non-perishable foods were re-packaged in the basement kitchen and prep surfaces and equipment/utensils were not sanitized. Please ensure surfaces are cleaned and sanitized., 2) A sanitizer was not provided. Please obtain. Recommend obtaining unscented, household bleach.

The food hampers storage room was disorganized, and foods were stored on the floor among mouse droppings. Inspect, sort, and organize the food storage room. Discard foods compromised by mice and store foods at least 6 inches off the floor.

1) Perishable foods stored in cooler near kitchen entrance measured 8-9C. Store cold perishables at or below 4C., 2) Cooler near kitchen entrance was missing a thermometer. Please provided.

Both perishable and non-perishable foods were re-packaged in the basement kitchen and prep surfaces and equipment/utensils were not sanitized. Ensure manual dishwashing at a 2 compartment sink includes: wash with detergent and rinse with clean water in the 1st comp, then sanitize by complete immersion in an approved sanitizer in the 2nd comp

Sanitizer test strips were not provided. Please obtain test strips for the sanitizer selected.

Mouse droppings were noted on food shelves, inside food hampers, on canned foods, and under shelves in the food hamper storage room. Immediately inspect all foods and discard foods compromised by mice. Thoroughly clean the entire storage room and pull shelving units away from walls for easy cleaning/inspection. Clean and sanitize surfaces (floor, shelves) contaminated by mice. Implement strict pest control measures. There was a large volume of food hampers that were not sorted and it appeared they sat in the storage room for an extended period of time. Only take in food hampers as needed. Re-organize the room.

Food bank had been operating for a few years without first obtaining health approval.

Volunteers had limited food safety knowledge. Please have person in care and control of food bank complete a recognized course in food safety.

The interior of freezer compartments of the domestic refrigerators was contaminated with food debris. Please clean.