Canada Safeway #4909
5385 Headland Drive, West Vancouver BC V7W 3C7 · Retail Food Store
Inspection summary
Canada Safeway #4909 has been inspected 12 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since May 6, 2015. The most recent inspection, on October 7, 2026, found no infractions.
8 of 12 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and 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.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2025. For example:
The premises is free of conditions that lead to harbouring, breeding and entry of 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 September 24, 2025. For example:
Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
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 March 17, 2026. For example:
Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
About this data
These results come from Vancouver Coastal 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.
12 inspections
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
1 infraction
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in adequate repair or in sanitary condition.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing station is obstructed or being used for other purposes.
- The premises is free of conditions that lead to harbouring, breeding and entry of pests.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Request
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
1 infraction
- The premises is free of pests.
- Routine
1 infraction
- The premises is free of pests.
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
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