Chili House Restaurant

19571 Fraser Hwy, Surrey · Restaurant

20 inspections

1. Routine InspectionFeb 10, 2026

   0 infractions

2. Routine InspectionAug 22, 2025

   2 infractions

   • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
     • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed bag of pre-fried chicken stored at room temperature that is not being used at the time of inspection for lunch rush.
     • Corrective Action(s): Store aformentioned food items in cooler able to hold an air ambient temperature of 4C or lower.
     • Violation Score: 5
   • 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
     • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): No staff on-site at the time of inspection has valid FOODSAFE LEvel 1 certification.
     • Corrective Action(s): Ensure at least one staff on-site has valid FOODSAFE LEvel 1 certification or equivalent able to present to inspector for validation during operation.
     • Violation Score: 1
3. Routine InspectionFeb 25, 2025

   1 infraction

   • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
     • Observation: Exhaust hood filters above the wok station observed to have built-up of grease.
     • Corrective Action(s): Clean aformentioned area. Increase cleaning frequency to 2x/week in areas of wok station that are used most often. Email inspector once rectified. Corrected by: February 25, 2025.
     • Violation Score: 3
4. Routine InspectionAug 23, 2024

   0 infractions

5. Follow-Up InspectionFeb 23, 2024

   0 infractions

6. Routine InspectionFeb 9, 2024

   2 infractions

   • 203 - Food not cooled in an acceptable manner [s. 12(a)]
     • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): During the inspection noted a large amount of fried food (chicken, shrimp, etc.) spread out on cookies sheets being cooled. As per staff, food has been cooling for about 20 minutes and they are preparing to placed them into their walk-in cooler. However, the temperatures noted for these food range around 20 - 25C. No temperature log was available. Staff quickly moved all these food that were sitting out at room temperature into their functioning walk-in cooler.
     • Corrective Action(s): Discussed with the operator the danger for leaving food out at room temperature for an extended time period. Cooling logs were provided to the operator and it is expected for the operator to educate staff on how to use the logs properly and any food that will be sitting out for cooling at room temperature prior to placing in the cooler must have the cooling logs completed. In the future, any food sitting out at room temperature without the accompanying temperature log to demonstrate that proper cooling is taking place, these food WILL BE DISCARDED. No exemption. Operator agrees.
     • Violation Score: 5
   • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
     • Observation: Heavy carbon buildup noted on the floor of one section of the cookline - by pass-through window.
     • Corrective Action(s): Clean and sanitize this area to prevent potential fire hazard.
     • Date to be corrected by: February 16, 2024
     • Violation Score: 3
     • 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
     • Observation: Cardboard noted being used as liner on the floor below the cookline - holding the wok and lining the shelves in the walk-in freezer.
     • Corrective Action(s): Remove all cardboard that is being used as liners. All surfaces on the premises must be imprevious to moisture and easily cleanable.
     • Date to be corrected by: Today
     • Violation Score: 1
7. Routine InspectionAug 25, 2023

   1 infraction

   • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
     • Observation: Grease buildup noted on the floor below the cookline. Debris and buildup noted on the floor below the dishwashing area and debris noted on the dishmachine.
     • Corrective Action(s): Note: This is a repeated violation from the last routine inspection.
     • Clean and sanitize the abovementioned areas and maintain in a sanitary condition after cleaning.
     • Date to be corrected by: September 1, 2023
     • Violation Score: 3
8. Routine InspectionFeb 10, 2023

   1 infraction

   • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
     • Observation: Grease buildup noted on the floor below the cookline.
     • Debris noted on the floor below the dishwashing machine and dishwashing area.
     • Corrective Action(s): Clean and sanitize the aforementioned locations and maintain in a sanitary condition at all time.
     • Date to be corrected by: February 17, 2023
     • Violation Score: 3
9. Follow-Up InspectionAug 5, 2022

   0 infractions

10. Routine InspectionJul 15, 2022

    2 infractions

    • 201 - Food contaminated or unfit for human consumption [s. 13]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Noted a food handler who had a pair of long nitrile gloves on performing dishwashing duties at the start of the inspection. In the middle of inspection, observed the food handler washing his hands WITH the gloves on. After which he went to use the same gloved hands to mix rice in a large container.
      • Corrective Action(s): **Issue was corrected during the inspection**
      • Rice was discarded. Spoke to the Manager and explained to him that you CANNOT wash gloves. There is no way to determine if the gloves have been properly washed and therefore especially after using it to perform dishwashing where the gloves contacted dirty dishwares, it should not come into contact with food. Another pair of gloves designated for handling food should be used instead. Have Manager review this procedure with staff.
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 0 ppm chlorine residual detected in the bleach sanitizer spray bottle in the back of house. > 200 ppm chlorine residual detected in the bleach sanitizer spray bottle in the front of house.
      • Corrective Action(s): **Issue corrected during the inspection**
      • Manager remixed the bleach solution during the inspection. 200 ppm chlorine residual was detected in both spray bottles.
      • Violation Score: 15
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): One of the handwash stations (at the end of the line, close to the pass-thru) was not accessible, blocked by a tray holding containers of food, during the inspection. No hot water was available from this handwash station when assessed after it was unblocked.
      • Corrective Action(s): **Issues were corrected during the inspection** Staff removed the tray that was stored in front of the handwash station.
      • Your facility was approved based on the number of handwash stations depicted in the floor plans, therefore regardless of usage, all handwash sinks must always be accessible and equipped with all the supplies necessary for food handlers to perform handwashing when needed.
      • Do not block any of the handwash stations again during food preparation and service.
      • Staff had turned off the hot water valve for this station. This was adjusted during the inspection, hot and cold running water was available during the inspection. Do not turn off the hot water valve for any of the handwash stations, they must always be equipped with both hot and cold running water.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: 1. Multiple containers of food stored with no cover/ protection in the walk-in cooler.
      • 2. A container of raw shrimps stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
      • Corrective Action(s): Cover/ protect all food in the walk-in cooler. All food in storage (cold/ dry) must be protected at all time with a lid or plastic wrap. Food should also not be stored directly on the floor to prevent debris from being kicked into the container of food. Store all food at least 6 inches off the floor.
      • Date to be corrected by: Today
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Minor cleanliness issue noted below the dishwashing machine, dry storage area, front storage area with the upright freezer and handles and doors of the reach-in coolers.
      • Corrective Action(s): Wash, rinse and sanitize the abovementioned areas and maintain in a sanitary condition.
      • Date to be corrected by: July 29, 2022
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: **Note: This is a repeated violation**
      • Cardboard still noted in use as liner on dry storage shelf. Cardboard noted being in use to line the shelf below the preparation sink in the kitchen.
      • Corrective Action(s): Remove the cardboard. Use proper liner that is smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable if you wish to line the shelving units.
      • Date to be corrected by: July 22, 2022
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
      • Observation: Operator is not on-site at the time of inspection. None of the staff on-site has FOODSAFE level 1 certificate or equivalent.
      • Corrective Action(s): Have at least 1 staff, perferrably the Manager, register for FOODSAFE level 1 or equivalent.
      • Date to be corrected by: July 29, 2022
      • Violation Score: 1
11. Follow-Up InspectionJul 13, 2021

    0 infractions

12. Routine InspectionJul 9, 2021

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: - Handles of the scoops in bulk bins with left touching the food and handles were caked in food
      • - Chillies stored in cooler were wrapped in newspaper
      • Corrective Action(s): - Store handles in way that the handles does not come in contact with the food
      • - Store food items that are made of food grade material only
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: - Cardboard used to line the shelves in dry storage area
      • Corrective Action(s): - Use material that is smooth, easy to clean and non absorbent to line the shelves in dry storage area
      • Violation Score: 3
13. Routine InspectionApr 16, 2021

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Mini cooler at the front of house used to store vinegar is measured at 8C air ambient temperature.
      • Corrective Action(s): Service the mini cooler to hold and internal temperature of 4C or less. Corrected by next routine inspection.
      • Violation Score: 3
14. Routine InspectionDec 4, 2019

    2 infractions

    • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Cooked rice used for fried rice were stored in a large tray under room temperature. Internal food product temperature of the rice measured at 8C.
      • Corrective Action(s): Staff moved the tray of rice into the cooler. Cooked rice must be stored at 4C or less / 60C or above and must not be stored at room temperature.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Containers of food stored inside the glass-door cooler were not covered.
      • Corrective Action(s): Cover all the containers of food with a food-grade cover during storage such as saran wrap. Food must be protected from contamination during storage. Correct by: today.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: The plastic hand presser for the soap dispenser close to the serving area was broken.
      • Corrective Action(s): Replace the aforementioned hand presser to ensure liquid hand soap can be easily dispensed. Correct by: Dec 11, 2019.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 309 - Chemicals, cleansers, & similar agents stored or labeled improperly [s. 27]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Bleach sanitizing spray bottles used were not labelled. All chemical containers on site must be labelled to prevent misuse.
      • Corrective Action(s): Staff labelled the sanitizing spray bottles during the inspection.
      • Violation Score: 3
15. Follow-Up InspectionJun 13, 2019

    0 infractions

16. Routine InspectionJun 11, 2019

    2 infractions

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: The cold water faucet for the hand washing station near the prep cooler was broken. No cold water was available at this station.
      • Corrective Action(s): Service / fix the cold water faucet at the aforementioned hand washing station to ensure hot/cold water is provided. Correct by: Jun 13, 2019.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Many food items stored in the glass-door cooler and walk-in cooler were not covered.
      • Corrective Action(s): Cover all food items stored in coolers with a protective barrier. Correct by: Immediately.
      • Violation Score: 3
17. Routine InspectionJan 21, 2019

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 1. Several containers of food stored in the walk-in cooler were not covered.
      • 2. Rice scoop in the front area was stored in room temperature water.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1. Cover all containers of food to protect them from contamination.
      • 2. Store rice scoop in ice water. Replenish the ice as it melts.
      • Violation Score: 9
18. Routine InspectionAug 10, 2018

    0 infractions

19. Routine InspectionJan 9, 2018

    0 infractions

20. Routine InspectionJul 7, 2017

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 1) Scoops at the back and front stored in lukewarm water. Ice filled at this time.
      • 2) Few containers of food (i.e. cooked rice for cooling) uncovered in walk-in- one placed directly below fan. Moved at this time.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure all scoops are stored in ice or an empty sanitized container and change every 2-3 hours. Do not store in lukewarm water, as this would promote bacterial growth on surface. Always cover food with food grade materials to avoid contamination of food.
      • Violation Score: 9