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Breakwater Cafe & Bistro

199 Dallas Road, Victoria, BC, V8V 1A1 · Food Premises

Official record from Island Health →

Inspection summary

Breakwater Cafe & Bistro has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on September 29, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 29, 2026, recorded 5 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 5 infractions recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

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.

  • 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 3 times on September 29, 2026. For example: Improper Construction / Maintenance of Establishment

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 2 times on September 29, 2026. For example: Operations and Maintenance/Other

About this data

These results come from Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), 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.

1 inspection

  1. Routine

    5 infractions

    • Improper Construction / Maintenance of Establishment
      • Some debris and mouse droppings are observed on the floor in the downstairs storage area.
      • Removed debris and mouse droppings from the floor. Clean and disinfect the floor; maintain in a clean condition.
    • Improper Construction / Maintenance of Establishment
      • There is cardboard lining the shelf at the cookline.
      • Remove the cardboard. Use a cleanable (i.e. plastic or metal) shelf liner.
    • Improper Construction / Maintenance of Establishment
      • There is some debris/dust on surfaces (floor and ceiling) of the walk-in cooler at the bar.
    • Operations and Maintenance/Other
      • A food handler's beard is not covered.
      • Food handlers with beards must cover the beard with a beard net.
    • Operations and Maintenance/Other
      • Sanitizer test strips are not available; Quat test strips are damaged.
      • Provide Quat test strips. Use to ensure that sanitizer is at 200 ppm Quat. Comments A routine inspection was conducted today. The coolers are at 4°C or lower. The freezers are at -18°C. The hot holding units are at 60°C. The hand sinks are well equipped. Sanitizer is available: 200 ppm Quat in the spray bottle. The dish machine and glassware-washing machine are sanitizing properly: 50 ppm chlorine in the final rinse cycle of the dish machine and 12.5 ppm iodine in the glassware-washing machine.

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