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Beanpod Chocolate Bar

A-691 2nd Ave Fernie BC V0B 1M2 · Restaurant - Food Service

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Details

Google rating
4.7 / 5 (18)

Opening hours

  • Friday11 a.m.–4 p.m.
  • Monday11 a.m.–4 p.m.
  • Saturday11 a.m.–4 p.m.
  • Sunday11 a.m.–4 p.m.
  • Thursday11 a.m.–4 p.m.
  • Tuesday11 a.m.–4 p.m.
  • Wednesday11 a.m.–4 p.m.

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Inspection summary

Beanpod Chocolate Bar has been inspected 10 times by Interior Health Authority since March 12, 2013. The most recent inspection, on May 26, 2026, found no infractions.

8 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

The last 4 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.

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 6, 2020. For example: 1 Does the operator have a valid operating permit or approval to operate?

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.

10 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  4. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  5. Monitoring

    3 infractions

    • F3.1 Does the operator have a valid operating permit or approval to operate?
      • Observation(s): Permit not posted in conspicuous location. Interior Health permit must be posted in a conspicuous location visible to patrons.
      • F3.1A A valid permit to operate must be posted in a conspicuous location.
    • F3.3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): Food Safety Plan was not available on site at the time of inspection. A Food Safety Plan must be available on site to address the use of time as a control in place. It must include food handling process for potentially hazardous foods (PHFs), critical control points, critical limits, and the actions to be taken if critical limits are not adhered to.
      • F3.3A Operator must have written food handling procedures that includes all potentially hazardous foods on site.
    • F3.4 Are written sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): Sanitation Plan was not available at the time of inspection. A Sanitation Plan must available on site to provide reasonable assurance that the food premises is being cleaned and sanitized effectively and consistently.
      • F3.4A Written sanitation procedures must include cleaning and sanitizing requirements for the establishment and all equipment and utensils.
  6. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  7. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  8. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • 17 - Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): Food Safety Plan not on site as required. Ensure a copy is on site at all times for use and review.
      • 17.1 - Operator must have on site a written food safety management procedure that includes all potentially hazardous foods.
    • 18 - Are the sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): Sanitation Plan not on site as required. Ensure a copy is on site at all times for use and review.
      • 18.1 - Written procedures must include cleaning and sanitizing requirements for the establishment and all equipment and utensils.
  9. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  10. Monitoring

    0 infractions

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Reviews

Reviews provided by Google Maps
  • Sophie Laviolette

    Absolutely delicious! Wow!!! Best dark chocolate I have ever had, our kids, who do not typically enjoy dark chocolate, loved it too! Highly recommend stopping by. You will want to enjoy the Pome Berry and the Caramelized, they were both sooo yummy! The man who served us was also super nice and knowledgeable (Possibly the owner…). Worth the drive; we will certainly return when travelling through Fernie next time! Well done!

  • Sara Ouellette

    Lovely little place. Gelato has wonderful texture and flavor. Service was top notch.

  • Barbie Van Horn

    Lovely bean to bar Ecuador origin chocolate! Many inclusion bars as well as truffles and gelato in season. Coffee and hot chocolate also served. Large windows into the chocolate making process. Delicious hot chocolate!

  • Munchica

    Their Blueberry cream and Raspberry chocolate gelato are delicious. Nice service, spacious place with colorful couches to enjoy your ice cream. Lots of interesting chocolate bar flavours made on site to choose from.

  • Jeff Nelson

    Excellent coffee. Fantastic chocolate. Very unique flavors. Simple high quality ingredients. Amazing icecream - maybe the best in western Canada.

  • Stefan Z

    A nice little place to stop for a cup of latte, gelato and house made chocolate. We tried the pomegranate mint 85% dark chocolate and it was delicious. The owner was very friendly and I loved how family members help out as well. The couches are comfortable to sit in but the problem of having these in a public space is keeping them in pristine condition. This place is highly recommended.

  • Roseanna Cintron

    I've been to Belgium and had chocolate from muli award winning chocotiers. So when I say that the chocolate at Beanpod is on par with the best that Europe and Belgium have to offer, I mean it wholeheartedly. The same is true of the homemade Gelato that they offer. Hardly anyone in Italy hand make their Gelato in house anymore. The Beanpod puts the Italian vendors to shame. I felt like I was back in Venice 20 years ago when we used to plan our day around the Gelato breaks. Truly excellent!

  • venjovanne lumanglas

    Delicious ice cream Very welcoming place and nice people

  • Sophie Laviolette

    Absolutely delicious! Wow!!! Best dark chocolate I have ever had, our kids, who do not typically enjoy dark chocolate, loved it too! Highly recommend stopping by. You will want to enjoy the Pome Berry and the Caramelized, they were both …

  • Sara Ouellette

    Lovely little place. Gelato has wonderful texture and flavor. Service was top notch.

  • Barbie Van Horn

    Lovely bean to bar Ecuador origin chocolate! Many inclusion bars as well as truffles and gelato in season. Coffee and hot chocolate also served. Large windows into the chocolate making process. Delicious hot chocolate!

  • Munchica

    Their Blueberry cream and Raspberry chocolate gelato are delicious. Nice service, spacious place with colorful couches to enjoy your ice cream. Lots of interesting chocolate bar flavours made on site to choose from.

  • Jeff Nelson

    Excellent coffee. Fantastic chocolate. Very unique flavors. Simple high quality ingredients. Amazing icecream - maybe the best in western Canada.

  • Stefan Z

    A nice little place to stop for a cup of latte, gelato and house made chocolate. We tried the pomegranate mint 85% dark chocolate and it was delicious. The owner was very friendly and I loved how family members help out as well. The couches …

  • Roseanna Cintron

    I've been to Belgium and had chocolate from muli award winning chocotiers. So when I say that the chocolate at Beanpod is on par with the best that Europe and Belgium have to offer, I mean it wholeheartedly. The same is true of the …

  • venjovanne lumanglas

    Delicious ice cream Very welcoming place and nice people

  • A Sull

    Our family popped in just before closing and there were 6 of us grabbing gelato and chocolate! Everything was great - honeycomb was a fave as was mango and salted caramel. Chocolate was on par with Peruvian chocolate makers. The gentleman behind the counter was also very friendly and patient. The kids loved being able to see the back!

  • Lisa Torry

    Amazing gelato, it tastes so great beyond what flavorings are added. I had espresso gelato, it was better than any espresso ice cream I've ever had. Recommendation for the business: sell the little chocolate bars separately, not …

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