Birchwood Dairy

1154 Fadden Rd, Abbotsford · Restaurant

16 inspections

Follow-Up InspectionNov 12, 2025
0 infractions
Routine InspectionSep 15, 2025
2 infractions
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Less than 200 ppm Quats detected in the 3 compartment sink.
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure 200 ppm Quats sanitizer is available when open for business. 100 ppm Cl sanitizer prepared during the inspection.
  - Violation Score: 5
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
  - Observation: Hand wash sink near the ice cream freezer is not functional
  - Less than 200 Quats detected in Quats solution dispensed from dispenser.
  - Open face freezer does not maintain food temperature at or below -18 degree C
  - Corrective Action(s): Repair the hand wash sink and ensure the hand wash sink is functional. Immediately
  - Ensure the Quats dispenser is dispensing 200 ppm Quats. Service the dispenser if necessary. Obtain Quats test strips
  - Ensure the open face freezer maintains temperature at or below -18 degree C
  - Violation Score: 9
Routine InspectionJul 25, 2024
2 infractions
- 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Deli meat glass display cooler at 10 degree C
  - Corrective Action(s): All potentially hazardous food moved to cooler capable of maintaining food temperature at or below 4 degree C
  - Violation Score: 5
  - 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Cleaner used to sanitize dishes at the time of inspection.
  - Corrective Action(s): Cleaner container installed in the sanitizer accidentally. Ensure approved sanitizer is used to sanitize dishes and utensils.
  - Violation Score: 5
- 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
  - Observation: Glass display cooler does not maintain food temperature at or below 4 degree C
  - Corrective Action(s): As per manager a new cooler is on order and will arrive on July 26,2024.
  - Violation Score: 1
Routine InspectionAug 21, 2023
1 infraction
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation: Observed premises not maintained in sanitary condition; observed a few dead flies in cupboard with take-out food containers.
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure premises is maintained in a sanitary condition and areas such as cupboards and shelves are cleaned on a regular basis.
  - Correct by: Immediately.
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
  - Observation: Observed equipment not in good working order; ice cream freezer lid loose and not secured in place.
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure that ice cream freezer lid is fixed and secured in place to allow for proper opening and closing of the lid.
  - Violation Score: 3
Routine InspectionJan 19, 2023
1 infraction
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed no surface sanitizer readily available for use at food preparation areas.
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure surface sanitizer is readily available for use during food preparation. Solution by staff during inspection, QUATs solution at 200ppm and available for use.
  - Violation Score: 5
Follow-Up InspectionJul 20, 2022
1 infraction
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
  - Observation: Dairy cooler gaskets not in good condition and not sealing properly.
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure gaskets are replaced or repaired to allow for properly sealed doors when Dairy cooler doors are closed.
  - Violation Score: 3
Routine InspectionJul 14, 2022
2 infractions
- 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed walk-in dairy cooler to be at an ambient air temperature of 15C.
  - Corrective Action(s): Technician arrived on site during inspection. Products removed from walk-in dairy cooler and pulled from shelfs by operator. Product to be tested in house and reprocessed into ice cream, if testing satisfactory and/or discarded.
  - Ensure unit is capable of maintaining a temperature of 4C or below.
  - Violation Score: 5
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
  - Observation: Observed equipment not in good working order;
  - 1. walk-in dairy cooler above 4C.
  - 2. Gaskets on walk-in dairy cooler not in good condition and not sealing adequately.
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure that walk-in dairy cooler is fixed to maintain a temperature of 4C or below.
  - Ensure gaskets on walk-in cooler are replaced/fixed to allow for a proper seal when doors are closed.
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
  - Observation: Observed no staff present during operation with FoodSafe certification.
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure that the operator has FoodSafe or in the operators absence a staff member on duty had FoodSafe Level 1 or equivalent.
  - Violation Score: 1
Follow-Up InspectionJan 20, 2022
0 infractions
Routine InspectionDec 15, 2021
2 infractions
- 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed deli meats stored at 7.6C ambient air temperature and wraps requiring refrigeration stored above 4C.
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure deli meats and wraps requiring refrigeration are stored at 4C or below.
  - Correction: Deli meats and wraps moved by operator to unit a temperature of 4C or below during inpsection.
  - Violation Score: 5
  - 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
  - Observation: Observed no surface sanitizer readily available for use.
  - Observed meat slicer used and unclean. Slicer cleaned end of the day.
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure that surface sanitizer is readily available for use during food preparation.
  - Correction: Solution made by operator and registering at >100ppm.
  - Ensure that the meat slicer is cleaned and sanitized at a minimum of every 4 hrs.
  - Correction: Clean and sanitize meat slicer. Maintain meat slicer in a sanitary manner.
  - Violation Score: 5
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed hand sink paper towel dispenser not functioning.
  - Corrective Action(s): Ensure that the paper towel dispenser is functioning as required to allow for proper hand drying after hand washing.
  - Correction: Operator fixed paper towel dispenser and dispenser is now in working order.
  - Violation Score: 3
Routine InspectionFeb 14, 2020
2 infractions
- 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION):
  - Sanitizing bucket was empty at time of visit.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Before food preparation, ensure to prepare sanitizing solution for storing wiping cloths and sanitize all counter tops.
  - Chlorine solution prepared was at 100 ppm. Keep all wiping cloths in this solution.
  - Violation Score: 5
  - 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION):
  - Sinks in the deli area was used for ware washing.
  - This is designated hand wash station.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Keep sink in the deli food prep area as designated for hand washing only.
  - Ensure to use the two comp sink by the produce area for ware washing.
  - Violation Score: 5
- 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
  - Observation:
  - Staff on duty did not have Food Safe 1 training.
  - Kitchen manager (Food Safe 1 certified) was away at time of inspection.
  - Corrective Action(s):
  - Ensure that there is staff on duty that is Food Safe 1 certified for all shifts.
  - Violation Score: 1
Follow-Up InspectionOct 3, 2019
1 infraction
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
  - Observation: Light covers still missing above the food preparation area. Management is aware and will be addressing the issue once proper covers have been obtained.
  - Corrective Action(s): Install missing light covers over the food preparation area.
  - Violation Score: 3
Routine InspectionSep 19, 2019
2 infractions
- 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Deli cooler and prep line cooler were at 8-9 deg C. Temperature log for deli cooler showed that cooler had been consistently above 4 deg C (August and September). There is no temperature log for the prep line cooler.
  - Corrective Action(s): Discard open meat products in the deli cooler. Large packaged deli meats (new) to be moved to the walk-in cooler (at or below 4 deg C). Some cheese, mayonnaise and other items in the prep line cooler to be moved to the walk-in cooler. Do not store any potentially hazardous foods in these two coolers are maintaining at or below 4 deg C).
  - Violation Score: 15
  - 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Wiping cloths were found on the counter top.
  - Corrective Action(s): Keep wiping cloths stored in sanitizing solution when not in use.
  - Violation Score: 5
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
  - Observation: Deli and prep line cooler were not working properly (8-9 deg C).
  - Corrective Action(s): Repair or replaced these coolers. Refrigeration units must be maintained at or below 4 deg C.
  - Violation Score: 3
  - 315 - Refrigeration units and hot holding equipment lack accurate thermometers [s. 19(2)]
  - Observation: Prep line cooler was lacking an accurate thermometer inside.
  - Corrective Action(s): Provide an accurate thermometer for this cooler and ensure to add this to the temperature log. Temperature check to be done daily and as frequently as other coolers in the log.
  - Violation Score: 1
Routine InspectionMar 28, 2019
0 infractions
Routine InspectionSep 7, 2018
0 infractions
Routine InspectionMar 26, 2018
0 infractions
Routine InspectionSep 25, 2017
1 infraction
- 206 - Hot potentially hazardous food stored/displayed below 60 °C. [s. 14(2)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Perogies and sausages were left in the oven at 27 deg C.
  - Corrective Action(s): Hot foods must be held at 60 deg C or hotter. Discard leftover perogies and sausages in the oven that has been sitting for over 2 hours.
  - Violation Score: 5
  - 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
  - Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Wiping cloths were found sitting on sink counter.
  - Corrective Action(s): Store all wiping cloths in sanitizing solution or in the laundry basket for washing.
  - Violation Score: 5