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Cardamom The Indian Kitchen

27538 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove · Restaurant

Official record from Fraser Health →

Inspection summary

Cardamom The Indian Kitchen has been inspected 3 times by Fraser Health Authority since June 30, 2025. The most recent inspection, on December 18, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

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 once on December 16, 2025. For example: 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]

  • 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 December 16, 2025. For example: 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]

  • 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 June 30, 2025. For example: 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]

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.

3 inspections

  1. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Dishwasher turned off and sanitizer buckets are empty. There are no back up sanitizer available. Operation has 2 compartment sink avaialble for manual warewashing and suffient supply of dishware to use
      • Corrective Action(s): In the mean time, conduct manual warewashing at the 2 compartment sink until the chemical dishwasher can sanitize dishware. Ensure to always have an extra bucket of sanitizer available when dishwasher runs out of sanitizer. Operator produced a sanitizer solution at the 2 compartment sink measured at >100ppm
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Cooking utensils stored in water bath measured at 20.3C beside the stove units. Observed the chef using the utensils to cook food and placed back into water. Operator indicated that utensils were placed in water about 1 hour ago.
      • Corrective Action(s): Utensils must not be stored in ambient temperature water bath as pathogenic growth can occur. Place all utensils in ice water bath to ensure temperatures are always <4C to prohibit any growth of pathogenic and reduce cross contamination onto cooked food/ready to eat food. Operator added ice into the water bath and temperatures are <4C
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Venthood grills above the deep fryer are visibly greasy and grease build up prevalent.
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean and sanitize the venthood grills and increase the cleaning frequency to ensure no build up of grease.
      • Date to be corrected by: today.
      • Violation Score: 3
  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: Bottom of the back receiving door has gap between the door and floor.
      • Corrective Action(s): Obtain a door sweeper to prevent potential entry of pests.
      • Date to be corrected by: 1 week
      • Violation Score: 3
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