Blindman River Community Hall
SW 16-44-04 W5 Bluffton AB · Food - General
Inspection summary
Blindman River Community Hall has been inspected 2 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since February 10, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 16, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions 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 February 10, 2026. For example:
Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
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 September 16, 2026. For example:
Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2026. For example:
Does the facility have an adequate supply of potable hot and cold running water and is the water sampled at required intervals?
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.
2 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
2 infractions
- 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Canned foods were being stored in a cabinet located in the washroom. Corrective action: Food items must no longer be stored in the washroom to protect them from contamination. Please ensure that food items are also stored separately from chemicals once they are moved into the storage area.
- 14. Does the facility have an adequate supply of potable hot and cold running water and is the water sampled at required intervals?
- Facility is not sampling their water for bacteriological parameters at the required frequency. Corrective action: In order for us to determine the vulnerability of your water system to microbial contamination, you must increase your sampling frequency. Going forward, please sample your water on a monthly basis.
- 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Monitoring Inspection
3 infractions
- 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Canned foods were being stored in a cabinet located in the washroom. Corrective action: Food items must no longer be stored in the washroom to protect them from contamination. Please ensure that food items are also stored separately from chemicals once they are moved into the storage area.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Facility was not using a thermometer to ensure satisfactory temperatures are reached in the high-temperature dishwasher. A probe thermometer was located during the inspection and will be used going forward. Please note that the probe thermometer should read at 71 degrees Celsius (or 160 degrees Fahrenheit) for adequate sanitizing of dishware, utensils, and equipment.
- 14. Does the facility have an adequate supply of potable hot and cold running water and is the water sampled at required intervals?
- Facility is not sampling their water for bacteriological parameters at the required frequency. Corrective action: In order for us to determine the vulnerability of your water system to microbial contamination, you must increase your sampling frequency. Going forward, please sample your water on a monthly basis.
- 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?