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Canmore Mountain Market

700 Railway Avenue Canmore AB T1W2G7 · Food - Farmers' Market

10 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 12. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this farmers' market (Non-Critical)?
      • No sink and surface/Smartpower testing strips present for sanitizer being used. Obtain proper testing strips for the sanitizer.
  2. Risk Management Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 07. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • Bamboo shoots being left out at room temperature (was advised had been there just for lunch rush so just an hour, temperature was 12C); keep out only small amount, label with time taken out of cooler and discard after 2 hours. Corrected during inspection.Garlic in oil was sitting out at room temperature; was at 13C. Advised to keep in cooler or keep out only small amount, label with time taken out of cooler and discard after 2 hours at room temperature. Put into cooler during inspection.Green onion in water was at 11C; was advised storing in ice water but most of ice had melted. Additional ice added during inspection.
    • 12. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this farmers' market (Non-Critical)?
      • No sink and surface/Smartpower testing strips present for sanitizer being used. Obtain proper testing strips for the sanitizer.
  3. Monitoring Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 07. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • There was no probe thermometer for checking food temperatures. Corrected during inspection.
    • 07. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • Cooked edamame was sitting out at room temperature; was at 12C. To be kept at 4C or less; was put into insulated cooler with ice packs during inspection.Foods in the insulated coolers ranged from 9-11C. More ice packs needed in the coolers and they need to surround the food to keep it at 4C or less.
    • 13. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
      • Vendor operating under the Farmer's Market permit was doing food preparation (for sale) not permitted under the Farmer's Market permit; appeared rice was being cooked as there was dry rice present in a container and was putting ice and beverage into a cup which is considered assembling. This must be discontinued unless the vendor obtains their own food permit for a mobile food vending unit.
    • 14. Is the market maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
      • Vendor was storing serving utensils in water between uses. To store in sanitizer (at the proper concentration) in or store dry and change for new ones at least every 4 hours. Vendor also did not have any sanitizer. Sanitizer required.
  4. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 07. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • Samosas in cooler (Mad Dog) were at 13-14C. Was advised they had been cooked that morning so may not have cooled to 4C before putting into cooler. Need to ensure are cooled to 4C before putting in cooler as they won't cool quickly in cooler (has lids on them and were stacked on top of each other). And ensure enough ice packs in cooler to keep them at 4 or less. Was advised would put the samosas into the freezer in the booth.
  6. Monitoring Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 07. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • Hot holding unit (Mad Dog) was only maintaining samosas at 54C (generator had run out of gas). Corrected during inspection: samosas were reheated, generator re-filled and hot-holding unit temperature increased to 76C. A couple of cartons of eggs (Dawn's Dirt) were being left out at room temperature; they were at 13-14C. Any cartons of eggs put out for display at room temperature are to be for display purposes only (and labelled for display only). Corrected during inspection.
    • 07. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • Samosas in cooler (Mad Dog) were at 6-8C. More ice/icepacks needed in the cooler to keep these at 4C or less.Cartons of eggs in the cooler (Dawn's Dirt) were at 10C. More ice/icepacks needed in the cooler to keep the eggs at 7C or less.
  7. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Risk Management Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 08. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • Take-A-Hike Market had handwashing station set-up but need a bigger bucket under the water container (large enough to hold 20L), the water in the container was cold (need to fill with warm water) and there was no paper towel near the handwashing station. Paper towel to be located near the handwashing station to dry hands and so can use to turn off the spigot afterwards. Nudemrkt had brought temporary handwashing station but container for wastewater was not big enough. Need to be big enough to hold full volume of water container or at least 20L (if fill water container to only 20L). Ensure water container is filled prior to starting sampling for the day.
    • 12. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this farmers' market (Non-Critical)?
      • Though it does say on bags for Luna Cookie that they are home-made, need to include the term "uninspected kitchen" as the term "home-made" is not necessarily always used to mean made in someone's home kitchen.
  9. Monitoring Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 08. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • Take-A-Hike Market requires a temporary handwashing station in the booth as are removing pies from pie plate for display which is resulting in some hand contact with the pies.Discussed with Amanda.
    • 12. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this farmers' market (Non-Critical)?
      • Wagashi Tea house is storing some boxes of crackers directly on the ground. Store up off the floor.Wagashi Tea house was not timing 2 hours from when the frozen mochi reaches 4C for storage at room/ambient temperature for 2 hours only. Corrected during inspection.Discussed with Moriko.
  10. Monitoring Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 07. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • Red Gables Deli - Cheese curds on front counter were not being refrigerated. Put into cooler with ice packs during inspection.Red Gables Deli - One cooler did not have enough ice and top foods/cheeses were at 6C. Corrected during inspection.
    • 12. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this farmers' market (Non-Critical)?
      • Red Gable Deli - High risk foods left out for display purposes only (not refrigerated) were not labelled as being for display only. Corrected during inspection.