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Armstrong Regional Co-Operative - Armstrong Gas Bar

3550 Okanagan St Armstrong BC V0E 1B1 · Restaurant - Food Service

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Details

Google rating
4.7 / 5 (50)

Opening hours

  • Friday6 AM–7 PM
  • Monday6 AM–7 PM
  • Saturday7 AM–7 PM
  • Sunday7 AM–7 PM
  • Thursday6 AM–7 PM
  • Tuesday6 AM–7 PM
  • Wednesday6 AM–7 PM

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Inspection summary

Armstrong Regional Co-Operative - Armstrong Gas Bar has been inspected 8 times by Interior Health Authority since April 9, 2013. The most recent inspection, on July 23, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

4 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2026. For example: 2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?

  • 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 July 23, 2026. For example: 3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on February 14, 2020. For example: 5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?

  • 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 October 23, 2017. For example: 5 - Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?

  • 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 2 times on October 23, 2017. For example: 7 - Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?

About this data

These results come from Interior 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.

8 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
      • Observation(s): Sandwiche display cooler at 7 to 10C, please ensure it is below 4C/40F
    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): Slush machines were being washed but not sanitized, please use food sanitizer like chlorine (bleach) at 50 to 200 ppm.
  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
      • Observation(s): - pizza display cabinet at 40C - pizza display cabinet front temperature gauge not accurate - pizza display cabinet inside thermometer (top) was accurate - thermostat setting knob also not accurate (had to be turned up to 170F to achieve 140F inside cabinet)
  4. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  5. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): Facility has no sanitizer test strips. Obtain chlorine and quats test strips.
      • F2.1A Sanitizer test strips must be available for each chemical sanitizer used at the premises.
    • F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
      • Observation(s): Wiping cloths were left out on the counter. Wiping cloths must be either single use or kept in a bucket of sanitizer when not in use.
      • F2.5C Wiping cloths must be maintained and stored in a sanitary manner.
  7. Monitoring

    5 infractions

    • F1.2 - Are proper hot holding procedures followed?
      • Observation(s): No thermometer in hot holding unit containing pizza, chicken fingers, etc. There must be a NSF thermometer placed in the hot holding unit. Hot holding temperature of soup acceptable.
      • F1.2B - Accurate thermometers must be provided to monitor equipment.
    • F2.3 - Are equipment, food contact surfaces and utensils washed, sanitized and stored in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): Dishware is not being sanitized properly. Ensure dishes are washed, rinsed and sanitized. Sanitizing includes fully submersing all dishware in a 200ppm (1 tbsp bleach to 1 gallon of water) bleach solution or a 200ppm Quats sanitizer for a minimum of 2 minutes. Items should then air dry. Sanitizer spray bottles at acceptable concentration.
    • F3.5 - Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?
      • Observation(s): No paper towel at 2-compartment sink. Staff are using a cloth towel to dry hands. Hands must be dried with single use, disposable paper towel. Ensure a paper towel dispenser is mounted by the sink.
    • F3.7 - Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): No Food Safety plan. Please do up a plan for a soup and chicken fingers (include all required temperatures) Template provided. Forward to me for review when completed
    • F3.8 - Are the sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): No sanitation plan. Ensure sanitation plan is completed. Include all mixing instructions for sanitizers. Forward to me for review when completed
  8. Monitoring

    0 infractions

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Reviews

Reviews provided by Google Maps
  • lyle osullivan

    These people work hard and are absolutely fantastic. Always friendly and get it done in no time flat.

  • Hailey Letner

    The people that work here act like they like working here. Cheerful and upbeat. In all my years ive never had a single complaint.

  • Katerina Stuart

    After visiting this gas bar, I have to give a shout-out to Tamara. She consistently provides exceptional customer service and carries herself with professionalism and kindness. A real asset to the team!

  • Sierra Highberg

    Popped by to fill up our tank on the way through Armstrong. IPE was in full swing and things were very busy, so we quickly topped up and as we were about to leave a staff member flagged us down and offered us two iced coffees! Was very unexpected and such a sweet gesture. Will definitely choose to fill up here when passing through again, thank you! :)

  • Alicia Cunningham

    Have the PHdSmart bars; cookies and cream though not the Blondie flavor 👏

  • Devon Martens

    Great service and very friendly staff!

  • Joel De Raaf

    The friendliest, polite, cleanest station I’ve had the pleasure to visit. The staff (All of them) are the greatest!!!!! Thanks for keeping the standards of customer service and cleanest high priority. Appreciate this so much and will visit there and only there everytime I pass through !!!

  • Trudi McLaughlin

    Clean gas station, with your membership # you get 2 cents off a litre. Regular snacks and stuff inside. Occasionally, they have nice bouquets of flowers. The yearly check you receive each spring is a bonus... even if it's only 20$ Ypu pay a one-time 10$ membership fee. Well worth it ⛽️ !

  • lyle osullivan

    These people work hard and are absolutely fantastic. Always friendly and get it done in no time flat.

  • Hailey Letner

    The people that work here act like they like working here. Cheerful and upbeat. In all my years ive never had a single complaint.

  • Katerina Stuart

    After visiting this gas bar, I have to give a shout-out to Tamara. She consistently provides exceptional customer service and carries herself with professionalism and kindness. A real asset to the team!

  • Sierra Highberg

    Popped by to fill up our tank on the way through Armstrong. IPE was in full swing and things were very busy, so we quickly topped up and as we were about to leave a staff member flagged us down and offered us two iced coffees! Was very …

  • Alicia Cunningham

    Have the PHdSmart bars; cookies and cream though not the Blondie flavor 👏 …

  • Devon Martens

    Great service and very friendly staff!

  • Joel De Raaf

    The friendliest, polite, cleanest station I’ve had the pleasure to visit. The staff (All of them) are the greatest!!!!! Thanks for keeping the standards of customer service and cleanest high priority. Appreciate this so much and will visit there and only there everytime I pass through !!!

  • Trudi McLaughlin

    Clean gas station, with your membership # you get 2 cents off a litre. Regular snacks and stuff inside. Occasionally, they have nice bouquets of flowers. The yearly check you receive each spring is a bonus... even if it's only 20$ …

  • J

    Dear Board President Larry King, I am writing on behalf of those who stand with Armstrong Regional Co-op Liquor …

  • LA W

    Your friendly neighborhood convenience store. This place gives new meaning to gas station gifts... so many great items. It's nice to have so many choices.

  • Pierre G

    We were introduced to the Co-op about a year ago and are hooked on these guys. We're getting fuel anyways, giving to a local campany was key, circulate your cash locally, as a bonus we actually received cold hard cash (cheque in mail) at …

  • dale m

    Cash back yearly, and prices are same as anywhere else...so it's a win-win. When I fill up, I usually get one of their coffees and or something from the snack bar.... They have everything you need. ;).

  • Kim Logan

    Armstrong- Assistant manager is so rude and arrogant. We have been customers for years and loved going there. Staff has always been great. Sadly this man (Matt) has ruined it for us moving forward. If you need assistance, asking for a manager is useless. We will drive to Vernon from now on or use the other 2 stations in town.

  • Jay Eh

    Best gasoline store ever super nice people and the bathrooms are super clean you can eat off of them almost but don't try that also pretty good yummy food in there too sandwiches are pretty good and there's a bomber cream soda with cane sugar

  • Melissa Wood

    Stopped on our way through town. Just bought drinks. Cashier was friendly.

  • Randi Cameron

    Good staff good station,like the checks at end of year. In today's gas prices I wish they would post prices to Gas Buddy.

  • Kathy Nagle

    The Card Slot in the gas pump ate my debit card but an employee jumped in and managed to extract it. Great service!

  • Ginette Rausch

    We love our local Co-op gas station and always get a dividend back at the end of the year, we feel like we are supporting our community by buying our fuel here.

  • Scott Bullen

    Awesome price on fuel. Plus they give you money back on your purchase at the end of the year.

  • shawn penno

    Good selection of snacks, friendly service AND yearly cash back!!

  • Carolyn Matyjanka

    Staff are all great, and this store has the good carrot cake!!!

  • William Monks

    Staff is great, store has about anything you might want as in terms of a convenient store.

  • Jason Ross

    Like the co-op a lot. I like places that give me money back each year for being a member. Get yours going today.

  • Darcy D

    Reasonably priced fuel....all things considered. Well appointed store

  • Colin Macfie

    Only place we buy our gas and stuff glad we bought into them very friendly staff and management

  • Greg Poirier

    Membership pays! Highest quality products combined with personal service.

  • Danielle

    All the staff here are so friendly!

  • Rodney Hiebert

    Coop gas is bad gas no matter the grade, plugged injectors in 2 of my cars and I used premium gas.

  • Clint Bazell

    Friendly staff helpfull and good quality ⛽️

  • Steve Jackson

    Only went to put air in a tire. All okay.

  • Michael Eidse

    They are olwees friendly and get free coffee when you get gas

  • Erin Madden

    Friendly staff, and being a member gives me a chq every year ....

  • Eric Phillips

    Nicely set for Covid inside store good fuel stop.

  • Nanda & Marco

    Great customer service everytime!

  • Gary Arbuckle

    My favorite for gas with a yearly rebate to members

  • James Pearson

    Excellent location, great company.

  • Corrine Cochrane

    Sure don't get much of a rebate anymore.

  • Pure_cummins

    Clean and tidy, friendly staff.

  • Suzie B

    Always clean and friendly staff

  • Brian Taylor

    Staff look out for you and offer assistance.

  • Franklyn James

    Surprisingly a bit more pricey than I thought.

  • S B

    Like the service, great staff

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