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Beans Coffee Shop

Unit 1 - 2465 Burrard Avenue, Vanderhoof, V0J 3A0 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Beans Coffee Shop has been inspected 4 times by Northern Health Authority since August 19, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 15, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 4 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 2 times on July 15, 2026. For example: 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]

  • 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 February 13, 2025. For example: 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on August 19, 2024. For example: 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]

About this data

These results come from Northern 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.

4 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Observed during the inspection that wet wiping cloths were left on counters between uses and were not stored in a sanitizing solution.(Public Health significance) - Cloths once used can harbour and grow bacteria if left as used at room temperature which may lead to possible food contamination.
      • Corrective Action: Ensure all wet wiping cloths are maintained in a properly prepared sanitizing solution between uses and that sanitizer concentrations are routinely monitored and maintained. Wiping cloths should in a sanitizing solution of about 200 ppm chlorine or 200 ppm Quats.
    • 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: Operator was observed using vinegar as a sanitizer on food-contact surfaces. No approved sanitizer was available in the premises at the time of inspection.(Public health significant)Vinegar is not an approved sanitizer and does not provide adequate sanitizing action for food-contact surfaces. Failure to properly sanitize food-contact surfaces may increase the risk of food contamination may caused possible food borne illness when consumed.
      • Corrective Action: Operator was advised to obtain an approved food-grade sanitizer and ensure it is always available and used in the facility. During the inspection, unseated household bleach was mixed to prepare a chlorine sanitizing solution, and the operator was educated on the appropriate concentration and proper use of sanitizer for food-contact surfaces.
  2. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Hand washing sink was observed to be blocked by a garbage bin. (Public Heallth Significance) - Hand washing sink should always be accessible in order to ensure hand washing by the food handlers. Qnwashed handS of food handlers can cause contamination and cross-contamination of food items, such food items if consumed can cause food-borne illness.
      • Corrective Action: Ensure the hand washing sink is accessible at all times. Operator removed the garbage bin which was in front of the hand washing sink at the time of inspection.
  3. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Initial Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: Observed gaps/openings on the bottom panel of main entrance door of the coffee shop. (Public Health Significance) - Gaps/openings on entrance/back doors of a food premises may permit the entry of pests that may carry disease causing organisms. These pests may contaminate food items and cause food-borne illness.
      • Corrective Action: Ensure that the main door is completely sealed (weather-strip) such that there are no gaps/openings.

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