Malhotra Wholesale

** - evidence of pests were observed, clean and disinfect. Repair wall entry.

** - Foods were not stored in a sanitary manner that includes but is not limited to: , - Food and/or food related equipment was observed stored on the dirty floor and on carpet. , - Food and/or food equipment was stored with personal clothing and other non food items, that were not stored separately from the food preparation surfaces, on food, and with the food storage areas. (Front carpeted office rooms used for unapproved repackaging of foods.), - Dirty vacuum accessories, and the vacuum itself was stored in contact with food and/or food equipment in the food processing room/carpeted office. , - Pallets infested with 2 species of beetles were stored next to food product that was now subject to infestation. , - Foods and food packaging in storage and in the customer areas were dirty and covered with overspray from unknown liquids, thick dust, and/or grime.

** - Meat in the upright display freezer was not packaged in proper food packaging, some the packaging was broken, and some meat observed displayed signs of freezer burn.

** - Leafy herbs/vegetables with cut stems or portioned onsite were observed and verified as stored at more than 4⁰C and less than 60⁰C when not in use – stored in the customer retail area at room temperature. A flat of eggs was observed stored at room temperature in dry storage near a weight station, measured and verified at 17⁰C.

** - The facility was not kept free of pests or the conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests: , -Pest control devices were not installed in a manner that was effective for mouse control (blocked) , - Live flies were observed in the staff kitchenette. , - Extensive amount of stored food product beetles was observed – 2 pallets were infested in the warehouse by two species of beetles; same types of beetles were also observed in the cashier area, and in empty coconut powder bags in a carpeted office room elsewhere in the facility. , - 3 unapproved flying insect zappers were installed. 2 were located in one of the kitchenettes, the one by the front door was plugged in and contained piles of dead insects.

** - The coolers are in disrepair - but are now off, empty of any vegetable storage. Pravesh informed PHI that repairs are yet to occur, waiting on parts.

** - Bathrooms in the back warehouse areas were not maintained in accordance with sanitation requirements that includes but is not limited to: poor sanitation of the sinks, doors, walls, and light switches.

** - There existed no proper or approved facilities to conduct thorough and required dishwashing and sanitizing of scoops, scales, trays, scissors, milk crates, small food equipment, etc.

** - Handwash sinks/facilities were inadequate in number and/or location: staff did not have nearby access to handwashing supplies or designated hand sinks in areas conducting active food handling activities. Much of the repackaging of foods was in the carpeted offices - no access to sinks within the room.

** - Meats and re-packaged food items/ingredients for purchase in the retail area were observed with no labelling on the package or the label does not indicate their source or the name of the place that re-packaged it.

** - Food was observed onsite that has become contaminated or otherwise unfit for human consumption, and was served, offered for sale, processed, packaged, displayed or stored for human consumption that includes but is not limited to:, -Quantities of severely damaged food packaging were observed: exposing the food within to potential contamination and observed some with foreign contamination of the food itself. The exposed damaged foods were re-packaged into new packaging for sale to the public. , - Herbs and vegetables that were visibly spoiled foods that exhibited what appeared to be mold-like substances were available for purchase in the customer retail area and stored in the walk-in cooler. , - Canned and bottled food products that had unacceptable damage to the rim and sealed areas, loose caps, and missing food contents within, were available for purchase in the customer retail area. , - A package of food that was damaged in a manner may have potentially contaminated the food within, was observed to be taped back together and available for sale to customers.

** - No ready-made sanitizer in buckets or in a dispenser was located within easy access in any area in which food handling was occurring. Food preparation surfaces were dirty and not observed to be sanitized before food preparation.

** - Staff members were reusing single-use disposable packaging as a cover/work surface for food processing as a countertop (over the carpeted floor, office room).

** - Foods were not stored in a sanitary manner that includes but is not limited to: , - Food and/or food related equipment was observed stored on the dirty floor and on carpet. , - Food and/or food equipment was stored with personal clothing and other non food items, that were not stored separately from the food preparation surfaces, on food, and with the food storage areas. (Front carpeted office rooms used for unapproved repackaging of foods.), - Dirty vacuum accessories, and the vacuum itself was stored in contact with food and/or food equipment in the food processing room/carpeted office. , - Pallets infested with 2 species of beetles were stored next to food product that was now subject to infestation. , - Foods and food packaging in storage and in the customer areas were dirty and covered with overspray from unknown liquids, thick dust, and/or grime.

** - The facility was not kept free of pests or the conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests: , -Pest control devices were not installed in a manner that was effective for mouse control (blocked) , - Live flies were observed in the staff kitchenette. , - Extensive amount of stored food product beetles was observed – 2 pallets were infested in the warehouse by two species of beetles; same types of beetles were also observed in the cashier area, and in empty coconut powder bags in a carpeted office room elsewhere in the facility. , - 3 unapproved flying insect zappers were installed. 2 were located in one of the kitchenettes, the one by the front door was plugged in and contained piles of dead insects.

** - Food handling and re-packaging of foods was observed, which is in violation of the Food Handling Permit restrictions that state “prepackaged foods and/or whole produce only – no preparation of food”.

** - Surfaces in the food handling areas were not constructed as per finishing requirements of smooth, cleanable, non-absorbent, and durable: floors were unfinished concrete, floors in repackaging rooms were covered in single-use disposable dirty cardboard and carpeting.

** - The coolers are in disrepair - but are now off, empty of any vegetable storage. Pravesh informed PHI that repairs are yet to occur, waiting on parts.

** - Food equipment was not maintained in a sanitary condition includes but is not limited to: , - Scoops used to portion dry goods were not cleaned and sanitized between uses. , - The food scales were dirty and exhibited a build up of food debris, food powders, grime, and/or dirt. , - A freezer in the customer area that was not in use contained what appeared to be blood spills (meat), food debris, and dirt within.

** - Food equipment was not maintained in good working condition: • An upright multidoor freezer exhibited ice buildup from when the freezer temperature internally warmed to allow water dripping/pooling onto foods within, and then freezing when the fans turned back on. , - An upright multidoor cooler used to store high risk dairy foods was measured and verified at 19⁰C – was not functioning to maintain a temperature of 4⁰C or less. , - Several display coolers in the produce area were not functional but were used to store herbs and/or leafy vegetables and were not maintaining a temperature of 4⁰C or less.

** - Bathrooms in the back warehouse areas were not maintained in accordance with sanitation requirements that includes but is not limited to: poor sanitation of the sinks, doors, walls, and light switches.

** - No ready-made sanitizer in buckets or in a dispenser was located within easy access in any area in which food handling was occurring. Food preparation surfaces were dirty and not observed to be sanitized before food preparation.

** - Staff members were reusing single-use disposable packaging as a cover/work surface for food processing as a countertop (over the carpeted floor, office room).

** - Foods were not stored in a sanitary manner that includes but is not limited to: , - Food and/or food related equipment was observed stored on the dirty floor and on carpet. , - Food and/or food equipment was stored with personal clothing and other non food items, that were not stored separately from the food preparation surfaces, on food, and with the food storage areas. (Front carpeted office rooms used for unapproved repackaging of foods.), - Dirty vacuum accessories, and the vacuum itself was stored in contact with food and/or food equipment in the food processing room/carpeted office. , - Pallets infested with 2 species of beetles were stored next to food product that was now subject to infestation. , - Foods and food packaging in storage and in the customer areas were dirty and covered with overspray from unknown liquids, thick dust, and/or grime.

** - Meat in the upright display freezer was not packaged in proper food packaging, some the packaging was broken, and some meat observed displayed signs of freezer burn.

** - Leafy herbs/vegetables with cut stems or portioned onsite were observed and verified as stored at more than 4⁰C and less than 60⁰C when not in use – stored in the customer retail area at room temperature. A flat of eggs was observed stored at room temperature in dry storage near a weight station, measured and verified at 17⁰C.

** - High risk potentially hazardous foods were observed and verified as stored at more than 4⁰C and less than 60⁰C when not in use, namely: multidoor upright cooler – was measured and verified at 19⁰C – that was full of dairy and egg product. The temperature chart for staff to use showed the last entry was Nov 12, 2024.

** - There existed no proper or approved facilities to conduct thorough and required dishwashing and sanitizing of scoops, scales, trays, scissors, milk crates, small food equipment, etc.

** - Handwash sinks/facilities were inadequate in number and/or location: staff did not have nearby access to handwashing supplies or designated hand sinks in areas conducting active food handling activities. Much of the repackaging of foods was in the carpeted offices - no access to sinks within the room.

** - The facility was not kept free of pests or the conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests: , -Pest control devices were not installed in a manner that was effective for mouse control (blocked) , - Live flies were observed in the staff kitchenette. , - Extensive amount of stored food product beetles was observed – 2 pallets were infested in the warehouse by two species of beetles; same types of beetles were also observed in the cashier area, and in empty coconut powder bags in a carpeted office room elsewhere in the facility. , - 3 unapproved flying insect zappers were installed. 2 were located in one of the kitchenettes, the one by the front door was plugged in and contained piles of dead insects.

** - Food handling and re-packaging of foods was observed, which is in violation of the Food Handling Permit restrictions that state “prepackaged foods and/or whole produce only – no preparation of food”.

** - Surfaces in the food handling areas were not constructed as per finishing requirements of smooth, cleanable, non-absorbent, and durable: floors were unfinished concrete, floors in repackaging rooms were covered in single-use disposable dirty cardboard and carpeting.

** - The coolers are in disrepair - but are now off, empty of any vegetable storage. Pravesh informed PHI that repairs are yet to occur, waiting on parts.

** - Food equipment was not maintained in a sanitary condition includes but is not limited to: , - Scoops used to portion dry goods were not cleaned and sanitized between uses. , - The food scales were dirty and exhibited a build up of food debris, food powders, grime, and/or dirt. , - A freezer in the customer area that was not in use contained what appeared to be blood spills (meat), food debris, and dirt within.

** - Food equipment was not maintained in good working condition: • An upright multidoor freezer exhibited ice buildup from when the freezer temperature internally warmed to allow water dripping/pooling onto foods within, and then freezing when the fans turned back on. , - An upright multidoor cooler used to store high risk dairy foods was measured and verified at 19⁰C – was not functioning to maintain a temperature of 4⁰C or less. , - Several display coolers in the produce area were not functional but were used to store herbs and/or leafy vegetables and were not maintaining a temperature of 4⁰C or less.

** - Bathrooms in the back warehouse areas were not maintained in accordance with sanitation requirements that includes but is not limited to: poor sanitation of the sinks, doors, walls, and light switches.

** - The coolers are in disrepair - but are now off, empty of any vegetable storage. Pravesh informed PHI that repairs are yet to occur, waiting on parts.

** - move pallets away from walls to make pest control program more effective , ** - considerable outdoor fly infestation noted inside: the flies may be breeding inside due to coolers in disrepair, ** - fruit flies noted by onions - recommended by PHI to store onions in the cooler to remove infestation

** - interiors of some display coolers are not clean - spills, dirt, food debris, and dead flies noted within, ** - clean tables and scales - observed in an unsanitary condition.

** - freezer was in disrepair - display cold holding units were leaking water onto the floor (breeding habitat for flies) - repair as soon as possible

** - though temperature logs were available, the built in thermometers were not accurate. Please obtain working thermometers for the interior of every cooler and freezer to ensure accurate temperature maintenance

** - multiple coolers were not maintaining a temperature of less than 4 'C which may also be contributing to the fly problem

** - garbage area outside has the conditions to breed flies. Hundreds of outdoor filth flies were observed in the immediate area of the garbage., ** - mouse droppings noted inside - please clean and sanitize, move pallets away from walls, ** - considerable outdoor fly infestation noted inside: the flies may be breeding inside due to coolers in disrepair, ** - fruit flies noted by onions - recommended by PHI to store onions in the cooler to remove infestation

** - Foods cannot be stored with non-food items, chemicals, construction material, garbage, or any item that may create potential contamination at any time. Foods must stored distinctly separate from non foods. Repeat violation.

** - garbage is overflowing - boxes, plastic, etc. were not stored in the provided garbage bins. The garbage area has an overwhelming odor., ! - obtain more dumpsters or have more frequent pick up to ensure that the garbage is not overflowing. Ask the bin company to bring cleaned bins that will not pose a pest breeding threat.

** - coolers were in disrepair - several display coolers were leaking water onto the floor (breeding habitat for flies) - repair as soon as possible

** - interiors of some display coolers are not clean - spills, dirt, food debris, and dead flies noted within, ** - clean tables and scales - observed in an unsanitary condition.