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Buen Amigo

31 Summer Street, Charlottetown · Food Premises

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Inspection summary

Buen Amigo has been inspected 5 times by Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental Health) since December 6, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 6, 2026, recorded 11 infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Chemicals and toxic substances.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 6, 2026. For example: Food contact surfaces protected from contamination

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 6, 2026. For example: Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded 3 times on October 6, 2026. For example: Chemicals properly used, labelled and stored to prevent contamination

  • 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 6, 2026. For example: Facility free from pests

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on December 6, 2024. For example: Proper handwashing practices

About this data

These results come from Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental 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.

5 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Warning Letter Required

    11 infractions

    • Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
      • Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
    • Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
      • Failure to maintain food contact surfaces and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Chemicals properly used, labelled and stored to prevent contamination
      • Failure to provide a no-rinse, food grade, chemical sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration.
    • Equipment and surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
      • Failure to provide non food contact surfaces that are smooth, non-absorbent, durable and easily cleaned.
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Maintain and use sanitation plan and cleaning schedule
      • Failure to follow a written sanitation plan.
    • Facility free from pests
      • Evidence of rodents.
    • Dishwasher monitoring
      • Failure to establish and maintain a record of the dishwashing temperature readings or chemical sanitizer concentrations.
    • Chemical test kits/papers used
      • Failure to provide an appropriate procedure to verify sanitizer strength.
    • Chemical test kits/papers used
      • Failure to establish and maintain records verifying sanitizer strength test results.
    • Valid license posted for public display
      • Operating without a valid food premises license.
  2. Routine Inspection — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  3. Follow Up Inspection 2 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  4. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Unsatisfactory - Warning Letter Required

    3 infractions

    • Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
      • Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
    • Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
      • Failure to provide food contact surfaces that are smooth, non-absorbent, non-toxic and durable.
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
  5. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    7 infractions

    • Proper handwashing practices
      • Failure to wash hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food or equipment.
    • Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
      • Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
    • Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
      • Failure to store wiping cloths in a separate container of sanitizing solution when not being used.?
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Maintain and use sanitation plan and cleaning schedule
      • Failure to follow a written sanitation plan.
    • Valid license posted for public display
      • Operating without a valid food premises license.
    • Valid license posted for public display
      • License not displayed for public viewing.

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