BIRCHES (THE)
7702 HIGHWAY 7, MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR · Food Establishment
Inspection summary
BIRCHES (THE) has been inspected 3 times by Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program) since July 26, 2024. The most recent inspection, on February 20, 2025, found no infractions.
2 of 3 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: Cleaning and sanitizing.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions.
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 July 26, 2024. For example:
29(3) A food establishment must provide facilities and equipment to implement the maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program and must identify in their program the cleaning and sanitizing agents used in the food establishment, including their concentration and uses.
About this data
These results come from Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program), 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.
3 inspections
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
1 infraction
- 29(3) A food establishment must provide facilities and equipment to implement the maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program and must identify in their program the cleaning and sanitizing agents used in the food establishment, including their concentration and uses.
- Disinfectant (Vertigo) is being used in the kitchen. An approved food grade surface sanitizer is required for sanitizing food contact surfaces (e.g. counters, tables). Obtain a food grade surface sanitizer.
- 29(3) A food establishment must provide facilities and equipment to implement the maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program and must identify in their program the cleaning and sanitizing agents used in the food establishment, including their concentration and uses.
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