Phoenix Buffet supervisor Malou Esparagoza said the family owned restaurant has taken the negative news and turned it into a positive by using the time the restaurant was closed to regroup and retrain staff.Įsparagoza said all the safety protocols are up to date. Options for sushi rice include monitoring the pH of each batch, keeping it out of the danger zone, or making smaller portions that are discarded after two hours,” a comment from the report states. “Ensure that foods do not sit for longer than two hours in the danger zone (4 C-60 C). The deficiencies had included wiping cloths sitting on counters, raw meat products in the cooler were not separated from cooked or ready-to-eat foods, and the number of hours food had been sitting out. Some issues noted in the report were corrected during the recent inspection. These include acceptable attire and hygiene, sanitizing equipment and utensils, food safety training, and so on. 24, posted on AHS’s website, shows the restaurant’s compliance with various food handling practices. The two other finalists in the category were: Dragon City Cafe and Red Star Chinese Restaurant.Īn inspection report dated Oct. Red Deerians voted Phoenix Buffet as their favourite Chinese restaurant in the Advocate’s A-List published this past Friday. 26, when a health inspection noted unsafe conditions such as poor sanitation and unsafe food practices.

Phoenix Buffet, at 11-6791 50 Ave., received a notice of closure Sept. Red Deer’s favourite Chinese food restaurant has reopened after it was temporarily shut down by Alberta Health Services inspectors who found health code violations.

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