A Richmond restaurant specializing in Shanghai cuisine has reopened after being closed down by health authorities for unsanitary conditions and rodent infestations.
Top Shanghai Cuisine on Ackroyd Road, near PriceSmart Foods, was closed for three days this week after a routine inspection by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) on Monday revealed seven critical infractions.
VCH’s inspection report shows food in the restaurant was not properly covered and was stored in a way that “promotes cross contamination.”
Potentially hazardous food was neither thawed properly nor stored at the right temperature, and the restaurant was not maintained in “a sanitary condition.”
Moreover, Top Shanghai's wiping clothes were not clean, sanitizing solutions were either not present or at an improper concentration and equipment, utensils and possibly food contact surfaces were not properly maintained.
There were signs of rodent activity in the restaurant as well.
The report also revealed three non-critical infractions including unapproved construction or alteration, the failure to maintain temperature records and follow a food safety plan and the failure to follow the sanitation plan.
Top Shanghai was ordered to close on Aug. 14 and reopened on Aug. 17.
However, the follow-up inspection report on Thursday upon its reopening shows there are three outstanding critical infractions remaining, including signs of insect activity.
The restaurant is also struggling to prevent food from being contaminated and potentially hazardous food is still not refrigerated at a safe temperature.
Top Shanghai has been ordered to comply with VCH’s guidelines.
