Centre Culturel Francophone de L'Okanagan
702 Bernard Ave Kelowna BC V1Y 6P5 · Food Manufacturing - Food Processing
Inspection summary
Centre Culturel Francophone de L'Okanagan has been inspected 7 times by Interior Health Authority since September 18, 2015. The most recent inspection, on February 26, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.
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 February 13, 2025. For example:
3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
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 October 16, 2023. For example:
5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on September 18, 2015. For example:
4 - Are proper refrigeration, freezing and thawing procedures followed?
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2017. For example:
8 - Are the sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
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 once on September 18, 2015. For example:
12 - Is the contact information the same?
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.
7 inspections
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
2 infractions
- F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
- Observation(s): Observed no chlorine test strips on-site for the surface sanitizer. Sanitizer test strips are necessary for ensuring that sanitizer concentrations are at safe and effective levels. Please obtain chlorine test strips and send a photo to the EHO once obtained.
- F2.1A Sanitizer test strips must be available for each chemical sanitizer used at the premises.
- F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
- Observation(s): Observed expired bleach sanitizer on-site. Expired sanitizers may lose their effectiveness, creating a risk of inadequate surface sanitization. Please purchase a new bottle of bleach sanitizer before using the kitchen again and send a photo to the EHO once obtained.
- F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
- Monitoring
1 infraction
- F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
- Observation(s): Unplugged freezer with mold needs to be cleaned and sanitized prior to use.
- F2.5B The premises must be properly constructed and maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition.
- F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
1 infraction
- F3.8 - Are the sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): Provide temperature requirements for operation of dishwasher, recommend recording wash and rinse temperature when in use.
- F3.8A - Written procedures must include cleaning and sanitizing requirements for the establishment and all equipment and utensils.
- F3.8 - Are the sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
- Monitoring
4 infractions
- 4 - Are proper refrigeration, freezing and thawing procedures followed?
- Observation(s): Provide a log to record refrigerator temperatures.
- 12 - Is the contact information the same?
- 14 - Are the premises, equipment and utensils designed and maintained to ensure safe and sanitary food handling?
- Observation(s): Ceiling has water stains. Light fixtures require a cover. ( Ceiling and grill)
- 17 - Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): Provided some plans at time of visit to review.
- 4 - Are proper refrigeration, freezing and thawing procedures followed?
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