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Blackbird Public Urban Bar

900 - 100 Auburn Meadows Drive SE Calgary AB T3M 2G5 · Food - General

Inspection summary

Blackbird Public Urban Bar has been inspected 6 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since March 21, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 30, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on August 12, 2025. For example: Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?

  • 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 November 20, 2024. For example: Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2025. For example: Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?

  • 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 October 30, 2025. 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.

6 inspections

  1. Demand Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
      • Increase cleaning in hard-to-reach areas in both the kitchen and bar. Kitchen: Perimeter of floor, underneath prep tables and coolers, between cooking appliances, dish area and walls. Bar: Inside of glasswasher and glasswasher door, underneath shelving and bar surfaces.
  2. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Demand Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • Internal temperature of prep line cooler nearest to the pizza oven was between 8 and 10 degrees Celsius.Advised to store less product inside, add ice bins and service or replace unit if 4 degrees Celsius cannot be maintained.
    • 22. Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?
      • Prep line cooler nearest to the pizza oven was leaking onto floor. Service unit as necessary.
  4. Demand Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Monitoring Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
      • 1. No chlorine detected in dishwasher rinse water.Unit primed but no product was being dispensed.Unit primed again (longer) and eventually chlorine was dispensing and 100ppm was measured in the rinse water.Use test strips to check dishwasher sanitizer concentration daily.2. No chlorine detected in new glasswasher.Unit primed and chlorine was coming through however the concentration in the rinse water was 0ppm.Container of chlorine changed out and unit was primed again.Eventually 100ppm was measured in the rinse water.Use test strips to check sanitizer concentration on days when this glasswasher is used.
  6. Monitoring Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 22. Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?
      • Accumulation of food debris left in tray below dishwasher from previous day.Dispose of food debris at end of day, every day.

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