Black Anchor
100 Lake Minnewanka Road Banff AB · Food - General
Inspection summary
Black Anchor has been inspected 3 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since July 8, 2024. The most recent inspection, on May 20, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction 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 July 10, 2025. For example:
Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 10, 2025. For example:
Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
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 once on May 20, 2026. For example:
Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
About this data
These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health), 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
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- Overall, facility is clean and in good repair. There was some dust/debris buildup noted on the windowsill and screen by the handwashing sink. - Please clean this area.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- There was an unlabeled sink and surface sanitizer bottle that was too strong. - Ensure all sanitizers are diluted and are at the correct concentration, and that the bottles are labeled correctly.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- 1) The paper towel at the hand sink was not in a dispenser. - Please install a paper towel dispenser in this area. 2) The paper towel dispenser at the 2-compartment sink was empty. - Please ensure dispenser is refilled.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- 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?
- The paper towel at the hand sink was not in a dispenser. - Please install a paper towel dispenser in this area.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?