Athabasca Lodge Motel
4004 Highway 2 S Athabasca AB T9S 1B5 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Athabasca Lodge Motel has been inspected 6 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since April 23, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 26, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 26, 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)?
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 once on June 23, 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?
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded once on January 13, 2025. For example:
Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 April 23, 2024. 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.
6 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- The facility was observed to not have chlorine test strips. Please ensure that test strips are available during re-inspection.June 26, 2026 - the facility had pH test strips available. Please ensure that chlorine test strips are available during re-inspection.
- 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
3 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- The facility was observed to not have sanitizer solution for their surfaces and tables in the dining area. The operator made a bleach solution and tested the solution.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- The facility was observed to not have chlorine test strips. Please ensure that test strips are available during re-inspection.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- The hand washing sink was observed to not have paper towels. The operator immediately replaced the paper towel roll.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- 1. Vents noted with build-up of debris.2. Microwave with some crumbs observed.1-2. Please ensure the following areas are cleaned and sanitized.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- No bleach sanitizer was available. Solution was prepare during time of visit.
- 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?
- Expired permit observed.Please ensure most recent copy of the food handling permit is present and posted.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?