The Fresh Tomato Pie restaurant in Prince George has two recent high hazard ratings for customers who consume the food, Northern Health has reported on its restaurant ratings web page.
A routine health inspection done on April 22 by a Northern Health public health protection officer came back with a high hazard rating. The second inspection on May 10 of the restaurant at 1739 Nicholson Street South also came back with a report of high hazard rating that showed little improvement.
According to Northern Health a high hazard rating means "the facility's current operation significantly increases the risk of food borne illness and the operator must take immediate corrective action. The facility is approaching the maximum level of risk considered acceptable for its continued operation and we may close it if conditions worsen or the operator fails to eliminate the hazards."
Both inspections found that food was not cooled in an acceptable manner and that equipment, utensils and surfaces that come in contact with food were not maintained in a sanitary condition. The two inspections also found that the utensils and pots used for cooking were larger in size than the dishwashing sink and "the operator was told to use dishes which can fit in the sink for proper cleaning and sanitizing." The restaurant has also been cited twice for having no staff on duty with food safe level 1 or equivalent in the operator’s absence.
A follow-up inspection is required, according to the report.
For a full list of restaurant ratings, visit https://www.northernhealth.ca/services/community-care-licensing/inspection-reports click on view a list, food facility ratings and scroll down to Prince George.
