Buy-Low Foods 4812 - Meat Department
7641 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Buy-Low Foods 4812 - Meat Department has been inspected 4 times by Fraser Health Authority since November 24, 2023. The most recent inspection, on November 24, 2025, found no infractions.
2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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.
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 November 24, 2023. For example:
401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
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 2, 2024. For example:
306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
About this data
These results come from Fraser 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.
4 inspections
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Observation: Flooring in rotisserie chicken preparation area and the meat department cutting area -flooring is dirty
- Corrective Action(s): Flooring in these areas need a deep cleaning scouring of the grease/food debris
- Violation Score: 3
- 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Follow-Up Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
- Observation: Designated handwash sink -the hot water tap is turned off as the faucet does not catch and cannot be turned off once turned on from the bottom switch.
- Operator is handwashing using the spray nozzle faucet
- Corrective Action(s): Repair the faucet -All handsinks must be in good working order
- Violation Score: 5
- 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
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