Charlie's Store - Food
Highway 750 Gift Lake AB T0G 1B0 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Charlie's Store - Food has been inspected 5 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since November 30, 2023. The most recent inspection, on July 15, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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.
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 15, 2026. For example:
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?
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 16, 2024. For example:
Does the facility have an adequate supply of potable hot and cold running water and is the water sampled at required intervals?
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.
5 inspections
- 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?
- The facility has not sampled the water as indicated in the permit conditions.CorrectionPHI educated the operator and provided the sampling bottles and requisition.Ensure that you collect the samples of water for bacteriological analysis.
- 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?
- The current food handling permit was not posted at the facility in a location that is visible to the public at the time of the inspection.Ensure that the current permit is continuously posted and visible to customers.
- 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
1 infraction
- 14. Does the facility have an adequate supply of potable hot and cold running water and is the water sampled at required intervals?
- Routine water samples are not being sampled at required intervals. Correction:- Water sample was collected from the kitchen tap by the student Public Health Inspector during the inspection.- Educated the staff about the importance of water sample testing from a cistern.- Educated the process of collecting water sample from the kitchen tap.- Provided additional water sample collection kit to the operator for next sampling.
- 14. Does the facility have an adequate supply of potable hot and cold running water and is the water sampled at required intervals?
- Monitoring Inspection
3 infractions
- 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?
- The current food handling permit was not posted and visible to the public at the time of the inspection.Ensure that the current food handling permit is posted in place of the expired permit.
- 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?
- Routine water samples are not being submitted according to the restrictions listed on the permit.Ensure that the terms listed on the food handling permit are complied with.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- The dishwashing sinks in the facility's kitchen were not easily accessible due to the storage of cleaning equipment and food containers at the dishwashing area and drying ledge. Ensure that the dishwashing area is maintained in a clean and organized state to allow for the facility's reusable food equipment to be properly, washed, rinsed, sanitized and air-dried before being returned to service.
- 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?