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Askew's Foods - Deli/Cafe

8-3305 Smith Dr Armstrong BC V0E 1B1 · Restaurant - Food Service

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Google rating
4.3 / 5 (50)

Opening hours

  • Friday8 AM–8 PM
  • Monday8 AM–7 PM
  • Saturday8 AM–7 PM
  • Sunday8 AM–7 PM
  • Thursday8 AM–8 PM
  • Tuesday8 AM–7 PM
  • Wednesday8 AM–7 PM

Contact details, hours and reviews from Google Maps

7 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    3 infractions

    • F1.1 Are proper cooking procedures followed?
      • Observation(s): Several pans of frozen deep fried Chinese food were being reheated in hot holding cabinet and were at 30 to 40C. This was reportedly started an hour ago. We reviewed proper reheating (>74C) and hot holding (>60C) procedures. The deli manager and staff removed and placed in oven to reheat. They were advised that the hot holding unit must also be preheated prior to transferring reheated food.
      • F1.1A Potentially hazardous food must be cooked to appropriate internal temperature.
      • F1.1B Internal cooked food temperatures must be verified by the operator.
    • F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
      • Observation(s): - hot holding cabinet was at 55C
      • F1.2A Potentially hazardous foods must be stored or displayed at a temperature of 60 °C (140 °F) or hotter.
    • F1.3 Are proper cooling and reheating procedures followed?
      • Observation(s): As per F1.1 above
  2. Monitoring

    3 infractions

    • F1.7 Are foods protected from contamination?
      • Observation(s): - there were a lot of flies in the facility - the ice machine was not clean inside - the ice cream scoop container was unclean, water was murky, and fly floating in water - meat slicers are broken down for cleaning and sanitizing at end of day, and otherwise wiped periodically with sanitizer. They need to be cleaned on a more regular basis.
    • F2.2 Are proper pest control measures in place on the premises?
      • Observation(s): - lots of flies in facility
      • F2.2A The premises must be maintained to prevent harbouring (sheltering) or breeding of pests.
      • F2.2B The premises must be protected against entry of pests.
      • F2.2C The premises must be maintained free of pests.
    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): As above, ice machine, ice cream scoop container, and meat slicers require better cleaning. For the ice cream scoops, I suggested a better system to ensure these remain sanitary. For the meat slicers, i recommend that these be broken down for thorough cleaning at least every 4 hours, and wiped down with sanitizer at least every 2 hours (and more with all of the flies).
  3. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): Thermometer must be available in stand up household refrigerator to ensure unit is able to maintain ≤4°C. One was not located during inspection.
  4. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): F2.3D - QUAT sanitizer measured >400ppm. The no rinse level for QUAT sanitizer is 200ppm, greater than this may lead to chemical contamination of food contact surfaces and food. Contact your chemical supply company to adjust the sanitizer dispenser, ensure it is dispensing 200ppm QUATs.
      • F2.3D Sanitizer solution must be available and kept at the correct levels for adequate sanitizing action.
  5. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F1.3 Are proper cooling and reheating procedures followed?
      • Observation(s): Whole chickens are cooled by placing them in the walk in cooler at the end of the day. Ensure chickens are pieced apart prior to placing in walk in cooler to expedite cooling. Soups are cooled using an ice bath. Individual chicken pieces are cooled on baking sheet.
      • F1.3A Potentially hazardous food must be cooled from 60 °C (140 °F) to 20 °C (68 °F) within two hours and from 20 °C (68 °F) to 4 °C (40 °F) within four hours.
      • F1.3B Potentially hazardous food must be cooled using appropriate equipment and/or approved methods.
    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): 1. No thermometer accurate to within 1°C An accurate probe thermometer must be used to verify cooking temperatures as a meat thermometer is not accurate enough. 2. No bleach test strips Have Quats test strips
      • F2.1A Sanitizer test strips must be available for each chemical sanitizer used at the premises.
      • F2.1B A thermometer accurate within 1 °C must be available to monitor processes.
  6. Monitoring

    4 infractions

    • F1.2 - Are proper hot holding procedures followed?
      • Observation(s): Install a NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) hot-hold thermometer in hot-hold unit.
      • F1.2B - Accurate thermometers must be provided to monitor equipment.
    • F1.3 - Are proper cooling procedures followed?
      • Observation(s): Cooling procedure is partially correct except the display case refrigerators may not be adequate to ensure quick cooling at the end of the business day. After quick cooling to room temperature, store product in the walk-in cooler. Use Cooling temperature log to verify total cooling within 6 hours (4 hours in the walk-in cooler). EHO provided log.
    • F1.4 - Are proper refrigeration, freezing and thawing procedures followed?
      • Observation(s): Some products stored above the fill-line in the deli display cases. Store below fill-line to ensure product is 4° C as noted with other products. Also, obtain instant read digital probe thermometers (NSF) for deli staff to use.
    • F3.4 - Are the premises, equipment and utensils designed and maintained to ensure safe and sanitary food handling?
      • Observation(s): Ensure the plastic bin used for storing batter or any food product storage is in food grade plastic containers.
      • F3.4F - All food contact surfaces must be constructed from materials that are suited for their intended purpose and free from any noxious or toxic substance.
  7. Monitoring

    0 infractions

Reviews

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  • Chelsea Zimmer

    My review is for Askews Bakery. Both my boyfriend and I have Birthdays in May, at the start of the month we ordered the Odessa cake for his which was super delicious and he thoroughly enjoyed it! My birthday was just this past weekend and I ordered the Cream Cheese cake. The cake was amazing, decorated beautifully and tasted so good! Both cakes were fantastic. Totally worth the money if you want something a little nicer than any other grocery store bakery cake. Quality and price is far superior than other places.

  • Devon Martens

    Very nice service and great prices!

  • Henry Vanolt

    Its nice having a grocery store in Armstrong. I dont have to drive so far to shop!

  • Greg Adams

    Now that Askews runs the bakery they are out of bread. Why? Who knows. It's like the people that run this store don't eat. Well as an update we know have chocolate chip cookies packaged in the oatmeal raisin package and white bread labelled as brown bread. This is how you solve the lack of brown bread. You package your white bread as brown. Super job guys....

  • Laurel Jones

    love this store. The produce is fresh and the meat excellent. Too bad the bakery isn't run by the same people that used to run it. Baked goods are not as outstanding as they used to be

  • L R

    So proud to have this store in our community. All staff is friendly and helpful. Staff in meat department goes above and beyond to accommodate a customer. Store is always growing with new ideas. Congrats to the Deli for making the Rice Paper Wraps...they were delicious!!

  • V P

    It's unfortunate that I can only give 2 stars because I like supporting local, but the items are waaaay overpriced....especially for the main grocery store in town where many people have no choice but to shop. That, and the staff are seemingly untrained and unknowledgeable about promotions that the store is offering AT THE TILL. The meat is top quality, that's about it.

  • Edmund and Sandra Middleton

    They have my wives favorite cake so when ever I’m in Armstrong I will pick one up. Service was wonderful as always

  • Chelsea Zimmer

    My review is for Askews Bakery. Both my boyfriend and I have Birthdays in May, at the start of the month we …

  • Devon Martens

    Very nice service and great prices!

  • Henry Vanolt

    Its nice having a grocery store in Armstrong. I dont have to drive so far to shop!

  • Greg Adams

    Now that Askews runs the bakery they are out of bread. Why? Who knows. It's like the people that run this store don't eat. Well as an update we know have chocolate chip cookies packaged in the oatmeal raisin package and white bread …

  • Laurel Jones

    love this store. The produce is fresh and the meat excellent. Too bad the bakery isn't run by the same people that used to run it. Baked goods are not as outstanding as they used to be

  • L R

    So proud to have this store in our community. All staff is friendly and helpful. Staff in meat department goes above and beyond to accommodate a customer. Store is always growing with new ideas. …

  • V P

    It's unfortunate that I can only give 2 stars because I like supporting local, but the items are waaaay overpriced....especially for the main grocery store in town where many people have no choice but to shop. That, and the staff are …

  • Edmund and Sandra Middleton

    They have my wives favorite cake so when ever I’m in Armstrong I will pick one up. Service was wonderful as always

  • Krissy B

    Meat is always fresh and good sales, bakery is amazing. Unfortunately have had a few encounters with rude or just unhappy cashiers at this location. Have been there less since, or used self checkout!

  • eunhee shapter

    It's well stocked gerocery store. It's very good size, great staff & well organized layout. No shortage of parking spaces. It also has one of the best bakery I ever been. If you pass by Armstrong, you must stop & try one of delicious baked goods.

  • Roberta Altenhofen

    When we first walked into the store we were greeted by the fabulous lady at the bakery!! We bought a few delicious goodies and then headed to the deli area to grab some things for our dinner... my husband dealt with a wonderful and helpful …

  • Shawnette C

    I love this store!! The second we walked into the store we were greeted by a friendly staff. I have to jump to the bakery!! I wish I live in Armstrong so I can go to this bakery everyday. I had to try a few things. Maybe more than a few 😊. …

  • Stephanie Hendy

    This is the best grocery store in the Okanagan Valley that I have seen! Amazing selection, hard to find grocery items, comprehensive deli, bakery, pastries, produce. Everything is cheap or reasonably priced. Can't wait to go back!

  • Laura Barr

    Delicious produce! Great, friendly service too!

  • Gretch Sonju

    I've been shopping at Armstrong Askews for 40 yrs and we bought almost all our breads there. But since Askews took over the bakery, both the selection and quality of the baked goods has suffered. The breads have become just standard, …

  • Crystalbrooke Hill

    Not bad for a small town grocery store. Could use some more options for organic products. The water fill Station out front I don't believe is exactly safe drinking water, has a strong smells like chlorine.

  • Mary Delaney

    This bakery used to make the best half and half bread. The bread they make now is full of large holes and really crumbly. We go elsewhere now. Prices have also gone through the roof .

  • Linda Ledoyen

    Very clean store. It could do with a sign letting you know that the bakery is a separate store inside the store, to avoid confusion at the till. Honestly though there might be one and I just didn't notice. Very fresh produce and some interesting things I hadn't seen in other stores.

  • Chiara Costa

    I love coming here. Great small town service with fine selection of healthy and homemade foods. If you get hungry while shopping here make sure to go for some excellent gourmet coffee and try the chicken cordon Bleu sandwich at the in-store bakery, to die for!

  • K D

    Great grocery store! Everyone there is friendly and helpful. Besides the staples, they have all kinds of interesting foods to try, considering different diet requirements and they are getting more and more vegetarian and vegan choices in all the time.

  • Carla Norheim

    Great grocery store. Meat department was wonderful with their own special cuts and sausages. Home made frozen pies are delicious. Wish we had an Askew’s in Kelowna.

  • Ellina

    I am coming to Askew's Foods - Armstrong for many years and I love this store. The people who work there are AMAZING. They are so friendly, helpful, efficient and nice. In every department there are people who will help you and cashiers will help as well. Thank you ALL!

  • Mark Raabe

    Ever since ascues bought out the bakery that was located in their store the only thing that has happened is quality has gone way down and prices have increased substantially. I like to support local businesses but at their current pricing there's not a chance

  • Melissa “Melissa-Elizabeth”

    Awesome place for BBQ Chicken & Mojos! Picked up a couple of salads & desserts too! Askew's has a special fruit snack bin just for children at the front of the store for free! Appreciate the store looking after kids with wanting something to eat "now"! Merci ☺

  • Oates

    The Chicken and Mojo's from the Deli i bought today were barely crispy, and entirely flavourless. it was a terrible waste of money. Buyer Beware.

  • Candie Schneider

    Friendly faces, fresh produce and a great selection of meat. Prices can be a little bit higher than other supermarkets. L9ve self checkout!

  • Meghan Andrews

    Good selection of items. Lots of local.produce and products. The bakery is separate, and so you have to pay for the bakery items AT the bakery, which I don't love. But overall, it's a pretty decent store!

  • Dwayne Meredith

    Over priced and no support for staff. Crazy busy, 3 tills open, 10 people deep in each line. Managers came to the front to clear an error code on the till in our line, then left. How about opening another one? Or the shelf stocker …

  • Gary Bullen

    Local great food

  • Jim Bowes

    One of the few places that still has most items on shelves, is still surviving after the hoarding that has happened recently. If the all shop respectfully then all can make it through this year until travel clears up to the coast again.

  • El-leesh

    I’m buying Roast Chicken from the Deli, I have to walk to the other end of the Store to pay at the Express Check out or whatever its called. I put my Chicken an Mojos down and the few other things I had, go over to the Bread Aisle to pick …

  • Elke Bahle

    Great ambiente, good offers! Very friendly staff. The bakery located in there is one of its kind and very recommendable. A very pleasant place to shop!

  • Susan Rowbottom

    Love the bakery here! They have vegan options! They also make cakes preordered, gluten free and vegan. The store also has a good selection of cruelty free products!

  • Larry Verigin

    Excellent staff good prices

  • Jeremy K

    Half the customers not wearing masks management doesn't do anything about it. Meat cutter in meat department not masked. Clearly this store doesn't value customer safety. Will not be back.

  • Pat Contant

    Love this little quaint grocery store. It offers a huge selection of foods and the bakery is wonderful. Usually can't by pass this grocery store on my way home and have to buy some kind of food item.

  • Dan Maskell

    Nice small town grocery store with bakery and deli. Friendly staff. Good place to pick up food for the road if you're just passing through on the highway.

  • Jessi Peters

    Surprisingly good selection, great butcher department, has stuff I thought I would have to buy at the health food store. Is missing some other stuff I would usually buy, but still overall a good store.

  • Anathema M

    Pricing is a little high but excellent selection for a small town grocery. Very surprised to find a number of our favourite vegetarian products carried here.

  • Skye Hill

    Gr8 for the meat department and u can scoop a few good deals now n again but not a fan of the cashiers don't know how to generally greet a customer nowadays ur greeted with attitude or nothing at all no words no hello how r u or did u find …

  • Donna Erfle

    Always a great place to shop, very friendly ready to help, and if they run outta something they're more than happy to let u know when the next shipment is coming in

  • Warren Woodward

    Some really great quality food and great service. Prices are high except for the sales that come every so often. The best chicken and wedges in the North Okanagan.