Al Kareem Mosque - Kitchen
10223 94 Avenue Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Al Kareem Mosque - Kitchen has been inspected 5 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since February 13, 2024. The most recent inspection, on February 26, 2026, found no infractions.
1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.
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.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 13, 2026. For example:
Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on February 13, 2024. For example:
Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 13, 2026. For example:
Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded once on February 24, 2025. For example:
Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
About this data
These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health), 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.
5 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Chlorine test strips expired 12/2025.Obtain current strips.Ensure test strips are capable of measuring 100-200 ppm. Strips must be used to verify sanitizer concentration each time a solution is prepared, and if solutions are used over multiple days, test each day prior to use.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- There was no paper towel present in the dispenser.The hand soap dispenser was not functioning.Paper towel was placed in the dispenser during inspection.Batteries in the hand soap dispenser were changed and the outlet cleaned, which resulted in the dispenser functioning properly.Ensure paper towel and soap are available in functioning dispensers prior to using the kitchen.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
- The current permit was not posted.Current permit was printed and posted. Picture sent to confirm.
- 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
- It is unknown if anyone at the facility has approved food safety training.At least two people have basic food safety training.Ensure at least 1 person who is involved with the kitchen has approved food safety training.Additional information sent via email.
- 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
- Monitoring Inspection
4 infractions
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Chlorine test strips expired in 2017.Obtain current test strips that are capable of measuring 100-200 ppm chlorine.Test strips must be used to verify sanitizer concentration each time a solution is prepared.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- The motion sensor soap dispenser was not working at the time of inspection. The batteries are likely dead.Ensure the soap dispenser is capable of dispensing soap. Alternatively, use a hand pump liquid soap dispenser.
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Pest control self checklist sheets had been printed but not completed at time of inspection due to construction in the building.Ensure a pest control inspection is done at least once per month and results documented. Records must be available for inspection.
- 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
- It is unknown if anyone at the facility has approved food safety training.At least two people have basic food safety training.Ensure at least 1 person who is involved with the kitchen has approved food safety training.Additional information sent via email.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?