Blanco Cantina
101 - 1708 99 Street NW Edmonton AB T6N 1M5 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Blanco Cantina has been inspected 11 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since April 10, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 28, 2026, found no infractions.
5 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2026. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 12, 2025. For example:
Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on October 4, 2024. For example:
Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
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 on April 10, 2024. For example:
Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
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.
11 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- ** - 2 different counter coolers in the kitchen (one on cook line by the wall, the other in front of that one accessible by front staff) were 10-15'C interior, some of the foods in the inserts was 20'C.
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- 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)?
- The glass washer at the bar was tested and found to have an iodine concentration of 0 ppm. This must be corrected to ensure that a concentration of 12.5–25 ppm is maintained for effective sanitization.
- 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- ** - improper cooling of high risk foods observed
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- Demand Inspection
1 infraction
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- ** - improper cooling of high risk foods observed
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- **-live flies noted (bar area)
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
3 infractions
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- The QUAT test strips are observed to be expired. Ensure that new test strips are acquired.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- The handwashing sink in the bar area is observed with no paper towel in a dispenser. Ensure that the indicated handwashing sink is equipped with paper towel in a dispenser.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- The handwashing sink in the bar area is observed with no liquid soap in a dispenser. Ensure that all handwashing sinks are equipped with liquid soap in a dispenser. The operator provided soap at the indicated handwashing sink during the inspection.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
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