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Canco Hilltop

5385 Hwy 3 Elko BC V0B 1T3 · Restaurant - Food Service

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

Canco Hilltop has been inspected 3 times by Interior Health Authority since January 12, 2023. The most recent inspection, on February 19, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and 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.

  • 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 once on February 19, 2026. For example: 5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?

  • 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 January 12, 2023. For example: 3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded once on February 19, 2026. For example: 1 Does the operator have a valid operating permit or approval to operate?

  • 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 April 24, 2024. For example: 4 Does the premises have the key services (e.g. water, sewer, power) required to operate safely?

  • 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 once on January 12, 2023. For example: 1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?

About this data

These results come from Interior 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.

3 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
      • Observation(s): The third basin of the three compartment sink in the kitchen area was not attached to a wastewater pipe and is unusable. The plumbing must be repaired so that the third sink can be used for ware washing or for food preparation. Staff are currently using the handwashing sink as a contingency for an additional warewashing sink. This is only acceptable in the short term.
      • F2.5B The premises must be properly constructed and maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition.
    • F3.1 Does the operator have a valid operating permit or approval to operate?
      • Observation(s): The physical Permit to Operate was not able to be located at time of inspection. Please locate the physical 'Permit to Operate' for the food service establishment and post it in a location visible to the public.
      • F3.1A A valid permit to operate must be posted in a conspicuous location.
  2. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F1.4 Does the premises have the key services (e.g. water, sewer, power) required to operate safely?
      • Observation(s): Operator has informed Interior Health that a new well is servicing the facility (well tag 67945). Further information is needed to establish if this well has had a source assessment done under the small water system the facility is linked to. Details of information needed will be provided in an email to the operator.
  3. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): 1. If QUATs sanitizer is purchased, test strips to determine the concentration of the solution must be obtained. If chlorine is used as the food contact surface sanitizer, then chlorine test strips must be obtained. 2. Thermometers were not observed in the 2 refrigerators in the kitchen, coffee area refrigerator and hot holding display case on the front counter. Thermometers must be obtained. Each of these units should be checked daily and recorded on the temperature log sheet.
      • F2.1A Sanitizer test strips must be available for each chemical sanitizer used at the premises.
      • F2.1B A thermometer accurate within 1 °C must be available to monitor processes.
    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): No sanitizer was available in the kitchen. The operator and employee looked through the chemical storage room at the time of inspection and no sanitizer was present. From the store, regular bleach was obtained to make a sanitizer solution. The operator said that they will obtain QUATs sanitizer for you use in the kitchen.

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