Bella's Restaurant and Bar
10 - 2650 36 Street SE Calgary AB T2B 0Y3 · Food - General
9 inspections
- Demand Inspection
3 infractions
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Additional holes have been identified in the kitchen area. Please ensure pest are not able to penetrate through previously sealed holes. Holes have been patched or sealed. Violation still outstanding, holes in walls still exist. Previous ViolationSeal all holes and potential entry points into the facility to prevent mice from entering.
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Mice droppings observed in the bar area, please clean and sanitize the areas affected. Please ensure routine pest control by a professional company is being done.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- The shisha room is unfinished, and no sink for shisha has been installed.Immediately discontinue shisha services.
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Monitoring Inspection
3 infractions
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Mice droppings observed in the bar area, please clean and sanitize the areas affected. Please ensure routine pest control by a professional company is being done.
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Additional holes have been identified in the kitchen area. Please ensure pest are not able to penetrate through previously sealed holes. Holes have been patched or sealed. Violation still outstanding, holes in walls still exist. Previous ViolationSeal all holes and potential entry points into the facility to prevent mice from entering.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- The shisha room is unfinished, and no sink for shisha has been installed.Immediately discontinue shisha services.
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Violations Corrected.Holes have been patched or sealed. Violation still outstanding, holes in walls still exist. Previous ViolationSeal all holes and potential entry points into the facility to prevent mice from entering.
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Demand Inspection
2 infractions
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Violation still outstanding, holes in walls still exist. Previous ViolationSeal all holes and potential entry points into the facility to prevent mice from entering.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- Violation still outstanding.While there has been a big improvement with the sanitation, mice droppings still observed in areas around the facility. Previous ViolationThe facility including the bar, shisha room, and kitchen requires a deep clean. Please remove all pest droppings, clean and sanitize all structures and equipment.
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Monitoring Inspection
10 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Various cleaning cloths, observed to be contaminated with mice droppings.Please discard or sanitize all contaminated cleaning cloths. Please organize cleaning clothes so that mice cannot nest in areas around the facility.
- 05. Do food handlers refrain from handling food while ill and have acceptable attire and hygiene?
- Food handlers are not washing hands frequently as the handwashing sink was obstructed with dishes.
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Food observed on the floor uncovered, or in containers/bags that do not protect from pest. Some food items observed to have mice nibbles on the items.Discard all contaminated food items, and food boxes/ plastics that show pest activity.
- 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Food utensils and dishes observed to be stored in contaminated drawers with pest activity present.Please clean and sanitize all utensils, dishes and drawers.
- 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Mechanical dishwasher was observed to be reading 0ppm of any sanitizer solution or able to reach 71 degrees C at the dish level. Ensure dishwasher is capable of sanitizing dishes.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- No chemical sanitizer test strips available on site.Obtain test strips, or a dishwasher friendly thermometer.
- 15. Is the facility free of a pest infestation?
- Significant infestation observed throughout the facility, mice droppings found in the shisha room, in the bar area, and throughout the kitchen including food surface contact areas, in the prep table drawers, underneath and behind equipment. Numerous dead mice in various decaying stages observed throughout the facility.Clean up all droppings, remove all dead mice, contact a pest control company to replenish the traps to monitor pest numbers and activity.
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Seal all holes and potential entry points into the facility to prevent mice from entering.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- Shisha room is unfinished, bare drywall and studs observed. Please finish the room and ensure all structures prevent water infiltration and is impervious to moisture.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- The facility including the bar, shisha room, and kitchen requires a deep clean. Please remove all pest droppings, clean and sanitize all structures and equipment.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- The dry food storage room door had loose hinges and wobbly.- Repair the door.The passageway leading to dining area from the kitchen by the dry food storage was missing the trim.- Repair the passageway, so that it is smooth, impervious to moisture and easily cleanable.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- Monitoring Inspection
3 infractions
- 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 did not have waterproof thermometer to confirm the temperature of high temperature dishwasher.- Have a waterproof max/min thermometer to check the temperature of dishwasher at dish level.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- **The violation was still outstanding**Hand washing sink did not have paper towel.Ensure to provide the paper towel and install soap dispenser.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- The dry food storage room door had loose hinges and wobbly.- Repair the door.The passageway leading to dining area from the kitchen by the dry food storage was missing the trim.- Repair the passageway, so that it is smooth, impervious to moisture and easily cleanable.
- 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
1 infraction
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- Hand washing sink did not have paper towel.Ensure to provide the paper towel and install soap dispenser.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?