7-Eleven #29401

21243 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge · Restaurant

24 inspections

Routine InspectionMar 25, 2026
1 infraction
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Pizza knife/wheel was observed being washed in the hand washing station during inspection.
  - Corrective Action(s): This must be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized in the three compartment sink in the back and the hand washing station kept clear to encourage hand washing when needed.
  - Violation Score: 5
  - 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Hand washing station in back chicken prep area lacked paper towels at start of inspection. Paper towel was restocked during inspection
  - Corrective Action(s): Keep all hand washing stations fully stocked with hot and cold running water, liquid soap and paper towel at all times.
  - Violation Score: 5
Routine InspectionSep 16, 2025
1 infraction
- 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
  - Observation: Several mouse droppings observed behind the three fridge/freezer units in a row in chicken processing area. Several snap traps placed by pest control company in area, some of them have been set off and need resetting. Also found a cluster of mouse droppings under the compressor grate in the center of the three fridge/freezer units.
  - Corrective Action(s): 1) Deep clean this area removing all mouse droppings and any found nesting material, including in the fan/compressor area of each of the three fridge/freezer units.
  - 2) Follow cleaning with a degreaser and then 1 part bleach to 9 parts water solution to assist in removing rodent scent trail
  - 3) Have snap traps reset and checked daily and reset and rebaited as needed.
  - Due: Sept 18, 2025
  - Violation Score: 9
Routine InspectionMar 4, 2025
1 infraction
- 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
  - Observation: Several mouse droppings observed behind kitchen upright coolers, freezers and cooking equipment.
  - Corrective Action(s): Deep clean area, removing all mouse droppings and bleach the area with a 1 part bleach to 9 parts water solution to remove the mouse scent/pharemone trail. Due: Today
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
  - Observation: Hole in weather stripping on bottom left of exterior door in kitchen area.
  - Corrective Action(s): Replace weather stripping with a pest resistant one (due: two weeks) and plug hole under door also with a pest resistant material (due: today).
  - Violation Score: 3
Routine InspectionNov 6, 2024
0 infractions
Follow-Up InspectionOct 3, 2023
0 infractions
Routine InspectionSep 26, 2023
2 infractions
- 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: black mold growing on the ice machine interior surfaces
  - Corrective Action(s): -shut the ice machine down immediately, discontinue ice service
  - -clean and sanitize the ice maker
  - Violation Score: 15
  - 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): hand sinks not provided with paper towels
  - Corrective Action(s): purchase hand towels immediately
  - Violation Score: 15
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: spilled rotting foods (brownies, chicken pieces etc.) accumulating under the hand sink and cooking ovens
  - Corrective Action(s): complete cleaning as required
  - Violation Score: 9
  - 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
  - Observation: -chicken room ceiling tiles secured with duct tape
  - -duct tape is not a cleanable surface
  - Corrective Action(s): -remove the duct tape and replace damaged ceiling tiles
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 315 - Refrigeration units and hot holding equipment lack accurate thermometers [s. 19(2)]
  - Observation: -hot holding oven LCD temperature displays "131 F", actual food temperature 160F
  - -bimetallic oven thermometer reading off scale
  - Corrective Action(s): -calibrate the oven LCD display, discard the broken bimetallic oven thermometer
  - Violation Score: 1
Follow-Up InspectionJan 23, 2023
0 infractions
Routine InspectionJan 16, 2023
2 infractions
- 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: -black mold growing on the ice maker door interior
  - -black mold and pink algae growing on the ice maker interior surfaces
  - Corrective Action(s): clean and sanitize the ice maker
  - Violation Score: 15
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: -premise sanitation is very poor
  - -spilled decayed foods under the condiment coolers
  - -spilled ice cream, syrup and garbage accumulations under the slurpee machines
  - -spilled foods, grease and garbage accumulations behind the fryers
  - -all surfaces in the chicken room are greasy and sticky to the touch
  - Corrective Action(s): clean the entire food premise to remove debris
  - Violation Score: 15
Routine InspectionJul 14, 2022
0 infractions
Follow-Up InspectionFeb 11, 2022
0 infractions
Follow-Up InspectionFeb 8, 2022
1 infraction
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
  - Observation: Ice machine not cleaned, black mold and algae observed in the reservoir
  - Date to be corrected by: Feb 15 2022
  - Corrective Action(s):
Routine InspectionFeb 2, 2022
2 infractions
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
  - Observation: massive quantities of black mold covering the ice maker reservoir base
  - Corrective Action(s): -shut the ice maker down immediately
  - -clean and sanitize the ice maker, disassembly may be necessary to remove all mold accumulations
  - Violation Score: 25
  - 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
  - Observation: -front counter hand sink towel dispenser empty
  - -chicken room hand sink towel dispenser broken
  - Corrective Action(s): -replace towels and repair the dispenser as required
  - Violation Score: 15
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: -spilled rotting foods (chicken nuggets etc.), garbage and other debris observed under the front counter coolers and counters
  - -dust accumulations on the coffee, slurpee and freal machine covers
  - -garbage, spilled drinks, dirt etc observed on the walk in cooler walls and floors
  - Corrective Action(s): clean the entire food premise to remove dust and debris
  - Violation Score: 15
Routine InspectionSep 13, 2021
0 infractions
Routine InspectionNov 8, 2019
1 infraction
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Floor under slurpee machine/pop machine requires cleaning
  - Floor under coffee bar requires cleaning
  - Counter under front cookie oven requires cleaning
  - Floor under back room syrup boxes requires cleaning
  - Peppermint mocha unit requires cleaning due to food splatter build up
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 15
Routine InspectionMay 29, 2019
1 infraction
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Ceiling and ceiling vent as well as upper wall surfaces in front counter area require cleaning due to dust build up
  - Floor under front hot holding units and counters requires cleaning due to food spillage build up
  - Floor under shelving inside walk in cooler requires cleaning
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 9
Follow-Up InspectionDec 7, 2018
0 infractions
Routine InspectionDec 3, 2018
1 infraction
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Green wire rack shelving above 3 compartment sink requires cleaning due to feeling "sticky" in places.
  - Floor under all dry food storage racking requires cleaning
  - Floor under slurpee/pop machines requires cleaning
  - Floor under back room syrup boxes and around co2 tank requires cleaning
  - Floor inside the walk in cooler requires cleaning
  - Coffee moocha unit requires cleaning
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 15
Follow-Up InspectionMay 18, 2018
1 infraction
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Observed that centre aisles still had some debris underneath and hadn not been fully cleaned
  - Observed that front counter/food prep areas still had debris underneath counters on floors
  - Underneath fountain pop machines not fully cleaned
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure taht all of these areas are fully cleaned and that they are cleaned at an increased frequency
Routine InspectionMay 8, 2018
1 infraction
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Observation 1 - Debris underneath equipment on counter tops (e.g cookie baker, coffee maker in customer area). Date to be corrected by: May 18 2018
  - Observation 2 - Ceiling above three compartment sink in kitchen back room still shows visible grease
  - Observation 3 - Garbage trolley is very dirty and sits inside the back room where foods are stored/could come into contact with it
  - Observation 4 - Floors underneath counters, shelving and equipment are dirty and have accumulation of debris. For example, there was a large spill of slurpee syrup underneath the slurpee machine and another spill of syrup in back room under syrup shelving unit. The centre aisles have kick boards that can be removed and have an accumulation of dirt and debris behind them (underneath the centre shelving units).
  - Corrective Action(s): Correction 1 - Move equipment temporarily so that cleaning can be conducted on all countertops immediately. Increase frequency of cleaning of counter tops to maintain sanitary food contact surfaces.
  - Correction 2 - Clean the ceiling above the three compartment sink off all grease.
  - Correction 3 - Clean all surfaces of the garbage trolley with detergent and water.
  - Correction 4 - Clean all floors underneath shelving units, counters (especially where employees work) and equipment (e.g. slurpee machine, back room corner cooler unit (holding raw meats). Increase the frequency of cleaning
  - Violation Score:
  - 309 - Chemicals, cleansers, & similar agents stored or labeled improperly [s. 27]
  - Observation: Observation: Quats sanitizer bottle was not lablelled (writing had fadded/been worn away). This is a concern as it could lead to chemical contamination of food.
  - Date to be corrected by: May 18 2018
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure that the sanitizer is properly labelled as such. Ensure that all chemicals and cleansers and similar agents are labelled appropriately
Follow-Up InspectionDec 5, 2017
1 infraction
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Floor below back room syrup containers requires cleaning
  - Floor under the pop dispenser requires cleaning
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
  - Observation: Many floor tiles in front food preparation area are cracked and will require replacing
  - Replace missing ceiling tiles in front store once water leak has been repaired
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 1
Routine InspectionNov 28, 2017
2 infractions
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Virtually all trays on the air drying rack stilll had grease affixed. Trays removed to be rewashed
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure staff are properly soaking and prescrapping the trays prior to washing.
  - Violation Score: 25
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Ceiling return vent and adjacent ceiling tiles require cleaning in front food preparation area.
  - Floor below front counter requires cleaning due to food product build up
  - Remove boxes stored on the floor below the counters in front food preparation area and place on a shelf so that the floor is easily accessible for cleaning .
  - Floor below back room syrup containers requires cleaning
  - Floor under pop dispenser requires cleaning.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 15
  - 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
  - Observation: Many floor tiles in front food preparation area are cracked and will requiire replacing.
  - Replace missing ceiling tiles in food store once water leak has been repaired.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 3
Follow-Up InspectionAug 18, 2017
1 infraction
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Although walls and ceiling were scrubbed in chicken prep room walls are still greasy to the touch. Additional cleaning required.
  - Floor below the "Habco" unit in chicken prep room requires cleaning
  - Additional cleaning required below the back room syrup containers
  - Additional cleaning required behind the "Encore Oven".
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 9
  - 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
  - Observation: Alarm in chicken prep room is excessively loud. Consult with worksafe BC .
  - Raise bottom shelf of wire rack shelving so that it is at least 6in up off the floor to allow ease of cleaning. Mnaager stated a work order hs be submitted.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 3
Routine InspectionAug 16, 2017
2 infractions
- 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Clean front storage cooler due to spilled food product inside
  - Virtually all noozles on dispensers require cleaning
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 15
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Clean floor under the 3 compartment sink due to grease build up
  - Clean all wall surfaces in the chicken prep room due to build up of grease on wall surfaces
  - Clean floor under the cooler that does not have wheels.
  - Clean floor below wire rack shelving in chicken prep room.
  - Clean floor in front counter area area due to heavy buil up off pilled food product and debris
  - Clean under all front counter equipment due to spilled food product buil up
  - Clean food splatter buidl up next to dip hot holding unit
  - Clean under pop dispender unit due to heavy debris build up
  - Clean floor inside main walk in cooler due to food debris build up
  - Clean floor inside walk in freezer
  - Clean floor in back room area below syrup containers.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Violation Score: 15
  - 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
  - Observation: Air conditioning unit in chicken prep room leaking onto the floor
  - Coving has separated from the wall adjacent to the 3 compartment sink
  - Raise bottom shelf of wire rack shelving so that it is at least 6 inches up off the floor to allow ease of cleaning
  - Back door emergency exit blocked by ladder and other items
  - Corrective Action(s): Repairr unit
  - Reattach coving
  - Violation Score: 15
Follow-Up InspectionOct 27, 2011
0 infractions