Back of the Spoon - Events
A - 5505 4 Street SE Calgary AB T2H 1K8 · Food - Special Event
Inspection summary
Back of the Spoon - Events has been inspected 12 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since July 21, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 25, 2026, found no infractions.
10 of 12 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Chemicals and toxic substances, Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.
The last 5 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on October 18, 2025. For example:
Are chemicals stored and handled in a safe manner?
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 once on September 27, 2024. For example:
Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
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 once on September 27, 2024. For example:
Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
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.
12 inspections
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
1 infraction
- 09. Are chemicals stored and handled in a safe manner?
- The bleach water spray bottle is not labelled; it is also dirty.
- 09. Are chemicals stored and handled in a safe manner?
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
2 infractions
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- The operator did not have a thermometer. A thermometer was bought during the inspection. Ensure functional thermometers are available to monitor food temperatures.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- The operator did not have bleach concentration test strips. Ensure the sanitizer test strips are available to validate the concentration and for effective sanitizing.PHI provided a few test strips to use for the event.
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
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