"Immediate danger to public health":
Following a poor sanitary situation including dozens of cockroaches in the branch, mold in the refrigerator and food that is not fit for consumption - an administrative stop order was decided for the "Cafe Cafe" restaurant at the Grand Canyon branch in Haifa.
Dr. Rana Shibli, deputy physician of the Haifa district, signed the order today (Tuesday) following an audit by the Ministry of Health, and it was also decided to invite a hearing. The suspension order states that from the findings of the audit conducted at the business on 12.20.2022 by the inspector of the Department of Environmental Health, it was found that the business is in a very poor sanitary condition, with serious deficiencies that pose an immediate danger to public health. In addition, the business operates without a business license.
Mold in the refrigerators at the Cafe Cafe branch, Grand Canyon Haifa,
It also appears that there are a number of deficiencies that constitute a reason for issuing the order: during the audit, dozens of live cockroaches were observed in the food handling area in the kitchen.
The audit revealed that thawing of meat products is done in the refrigerator of raw food and ready-to-eat food together, which could cause cross-contamination.
The defrosting process is wrong and is carried out against the regulations.
Also, 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.
If that's not enough - expired products were found that are not suitable for consumption.
It was also found that advance preparation for the use of food products is carried out in violation of the regulations.
Salads and sensitive products such as cheeses and tuna salads are also kept for a few days and are not suitable for consumption.
The salad refrigerator is not working properly and a temperature higher than allowed was measured.
All the refrigerators in the kitchen area are in a very poor sanitary condition and this includes: a lot of dirt, molds, rusty shelves and the sealing rubbers are not working properly.
The terms of the compromise are not adequate, photo: Ministry of Health spokespeople
The audit also revealed that it appears that there are no dedicated work sections for the handling of the various food products: fish, meat, poultry and handling of vegetables, and no disinfection procedure is carried out for vegetables.
All of the fixed equipment is in poor condition: rusty, worn and requires thorough cleaning.
In the kitchen area, open food products were found stored in inappropriate places.
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