Billy Gruffs Creamery
2326 Alberni Highway, Coombs, BC, V0R 1M0 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Billy Gruffs Creamery has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on May 4, 2026. The most recent inspection, on May 4, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
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 once on May 4, 2026. For example:
Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 2 times on May 4, 2026. For example:
Food Safety Plan/Sanitation Plan
About this data
These results come from Island Health (Vancouver Island 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.
1 inspection
- Routine
3 infractions
- Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
- High temperature dishwasher had at plate temperature of 52.6°C.
- Manually sanitize the equipment and utensils until the machine is fixed.
- Food Safety Plan/Sanitation Plan
- Food Safety Plan/Sanitation Plan were not available for review on-site.
- A copy of Food Safety Plan/Sanitation Plan must be kept on-site.
- Food Safety Plan/Sanitation Plan
- Foods are stored directly on the freezer's floor.
- Food containers must be stored above the floor. Comments All temperatures meet standard. Sanitizer was available but no test strip. No pest issue was observed. Handwashing station was adequate. Permit was available.
- Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
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