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A & W Restaurant And Drive Thru-Quesnel Hwy 97

3850 Highway 97 North, Quesnel, V2J 5Z1 · Restaurant

Official record from Northern Health →

Inspection summary

A & W Restaurant And Drive Thru-Quesnel Hwy 97 has been inspected 4 times by Northern Health Authority since December 12, 2023. The most recent inspection, on April 8, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on December 12, 2023. For example: 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded once on December 12, 2023. For example: 303 - Critical Equipment/facilities/hot & cold water for sanitary maintenance not adequate [s. 17(3); s. 4(1)(f)]

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on December 12, 2023. For example: 402 - Critical Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]

About this data

These results come from Northern Health Authority, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 303 - Critical Equipment/facilities/hot & cold water for sanitary maintenance not adequate [s. 17(3); s. 4(1)(f)]
      • Observation: No running hot water for handwashing in the ladies’ washroom at the time of inspection. (Public Health Significance) Hand washing in a public washroom is an important practice to ensure food are protected from cross contamination from other biological contaminants and previously handled contact surfaces.
      • Corrective Action: Have a plumber repair the water pressure and the hot water situation and ensure that the public washrooms are fully equipped with soap and paper towel in dispensers and hot and cold running water available to facilitate proper hand washing whenever there seating capacity available.
    • 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: Inadequate facilities provided for hand washing in the employee washroom, paper towel missing at the time of inspection. (Public Health Significance) Hand washing is an important practice to ensure food are protected from cross contamination from other previously handled foods or contact surfaces.
      • Corrective Action: Ensure washrooms and hand wash station are accessible at all times with soap and paper towel in dispensers and hot and cold running water must be provided to facilitate proper hand washing.
    • 402 - Critical Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
      • Observation: Staff not washing hands in-between handling cash register and handling food. Inadequate. (Public Health Significance) Hand washing is an important practice to ensure food are protected from cross contamination from other previously handled contact surfaces.
      • Corrective Action: Ensure that staff wash their hands in-between tasks whenever food is being handled and prepared.

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