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Betulla Burning

1253 3rd Avenue, Prince George, V2L 3E6 · Restaurant

Official record from Northern Health →

Inspection summary

Betulla Burning has been inspected 5 times by Northern Health Authority since July 12, 2022. The most recent inspection, on March 21, 2024, found no infractions.

3 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Chemicals and toxic substances.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • 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 2 times on July 12, 2022. For example: 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]

  • 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 July 12, 2022. For example: 301 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]

  • 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 July 12, 2022. For example: 309 - Chemicals, cleansers, & similar agents stored or labeled improperly [s. 27]

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 5, 2024. For example: 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]

  • 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 January 5, 2024. For example: 104 - Permit not posted in a conspicuous location [s. 8(7)]

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.

5 inspections

  1. Complaint Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 104 - Permit not posted in a conspicuous location [s. 8(7)]
      • Observation: Operating permit observed to be displayed in a non conspicuous location, in corner of dish washing area.
      • Corrective Action: Move operating permit to a conspicuous area in view of customers.
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Vent hood for pizza/salad prep area observed to have a significant buildup of grease during inspection. Grease buildup may result in contamination of prepared foods due to dripping.
      • Corrective Action: Clean the vent hood
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Dirty dishware stored directly on the floor during inspection beside three compartment sink in dish washing area.
      • Corrective Action: Dish ware is to be kept at last 6" off of the floor to prevent any cross-contamination between food contact and non-food contact surfaces.
  3. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Complaint Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 301 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Quartz sanitizer in the sanitization buckets was measured at 100 PPM. Used wiping cloth was observed laying on the food preparation surfaces.
      • Corrective Action: Operator refilled the buckets with fresh sanitizer and the concentration was maintained at 200 PPM. Inadequate sanitizer concentration may lead to improper sanitization of the food contact surfaces in turn may lead to cross contamination of the other food products being prepared on the same surfaces.
    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Inspection conducted on 12th July around 4:00 PM. Mice droppings were observed in the bar area, on the stairs towards the basement, food preparation area in the basement and in walk-in cooler. It was seen that a mesh was placed at the walk-in cooler door to prevent the mice from entering. Operator mentioned that they cleaned the food storage racks in the dry food storage area and professional pest control company has visited the site on 11th July and set up bait traps in the facility.
      • Corrective Action: Operator was told to submit a copy of invoice for the pest control company (1st Defence) and was instructed to properly clean and sanitize the entire facility and get rid of the mice droppings. Operator was told to install a proper seal to the basement entrance door and walk-in cooler door. Operator was given two weeks to address the issues and a follow up inspection will be conducted.
    • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: Unused kitchen equipment were found right in front of the hand washing sink in basement preparation area.
      • Corrective Action: Operator must ensure that only the equipment used for food processing must be kept in the kitchen and unnecessary equipment, tools should be removed from the premises. Presence of unnecessary items may hinder proper cleaning and sanitizing the areas inturn lead to trapping food residues which may attract pests. It was observed that the clutter is making it difficult for the employees to wash their hands.
    • 309 - Chemicals, cleansers, & similar agents stored or labeled improperly [s. 27]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) It was observed that several spray bottels with contents inside were not labelled.
      • Corrective Action: Operator labelled them during the inspection
    • 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
      • Observation: Flooring in the Kitchen area, basement food preparation area is not in a good condition and seen worn out in few places.
      • Corrective Action: All floors in the premises must be smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-slip and impervious to liquids. Operator reported that there is a plan in place to renovate the flooring in the facility in January 2023. Worn out flooring can hinder proper cleaning and sanitizing in turn hold onto food residues which may attract pests into the premises.

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