Two Richmond food establishments faced closures earlier this month for failing to comply with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) standards.
Aberdeen Food Corporation Ltd., on Savage Road, was shut down for operating without a valid permit. No details of the violation were listed on VCH's website.
During a routine inspection on Jan. 6 at Tri-Ty Cafe, on Ackroyd Road, one dead cockroach was observed in a sticky trap and cockroach activity was listed on a pest control report. The restaurant was directed to hire pest control and clean its kitchen.
One week later, on Jan. 13, during a re-inspection, the restaurant had complied in cleaning the kitchen, however, new cockroach activity in the cafe was reported by the VCH inspector.
Although no live cockroaches were seen at the time, the restaurant was shut down. The inspector once again advised the restaurant to hire pest control.
During a prior routine inspection last June, Tri-Ty had 14 observations noted, including unavailable temperature logs and storing watermelon directly beside raw meat. Two weeks later, the restaurant had addressed all of the concerns.
