Central Alberta Co-op Gas Bar - Food Store
3115 50 Avenue Red Deer AB T4N 3X8 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Central Alberta Co-op Gas Bar - Food Store has been inspected 10 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since January 25, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 25, 2026, found no infractions.
6 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
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.
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 October 21, 2024. For example:
Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 9, 2026. For example:
Are appropriate food handling practices and plans in place to ensure that food is handled in a manner that makes it safe to eat?
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 9, 2026. For example:
Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on September 9, 2026. For example:
Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?
About this data
These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public 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.
10 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
3 infractions
- 06. Are appropriate food handling practices and plans in place to ensure that food is handled in a manner that makes it safe to eat?
- Cream was observed stored at room temperature. The manager advised that staff measure the temperature after 40 minutes and discard the cream when required; however, no records were available to document temperature monitoring or product disposal times.Ensure records are maintained for temperature monitoring, including the time temperatures are measured, the temperatures recorded, and the time the cream is discarded. Records should be complete, accurate, and available for review.
- 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- An employee lunch was observed stored together with food and supplies intended for use by the food establishment.Ensure employee food and personal items are stored in a designated area separate from facility food, equipment, utensils, and supplies.CDI: The manager relocated the employee lunch to a designated storage area separate from facility items during the inspection.
- 22. Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?
- A buildup of dried cheese and chili residue was observed beneath the cheese and chili dispensing station. Upon discussion, the manager advised that this area is cleaned every 7 days. Ensure the area beneath and around the cheese and chili dispensing station is cleaned at a frequency sufficient to prevent the accumulation of food debris and is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
- 06. Are appropriate food handling practices and plans in place to ensure that food is handled in a manner that makes it safe to eat?
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 19. 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?
- A valid food handling permit was still not posted or available onsite.
- 19. 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?
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 19. 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?
- A valid food handling permit was not posted. Please ensure a valid permit is posted onsite.
- 19. 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?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- The QUAT test strips used to measure the sanitizer concentration were expired. Please ensure new test strips are ordered and available onsite.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- No paper towels were available by the handwashing sink. Informed employee who refilled the paper towel tray. Please ensure paper towels are available at all times for the handwashing station.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions
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