Cinnamon Bear Bar
4050 Whistler Way, Whistler BC V0N 1B4 · Food Service Establishment 1
Inspection summary
Cinnamon Bear Bar has been inspected 20 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since October 9, 2015. The most recent inspection, on December 3, 2025, found no infractions.
9 of 20 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on September 24, 2024. For example:
Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
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 January 16, 2017. For example:
The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
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 22 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on December 16, 2024. For example:
Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 27, 2023. For example:
An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
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 January 31, 2021. For example:
Reservation contact information is kept for 30 days: First name, last name, and phone number or email of at least one member of every party
About this data
These results come from Vancouver Coastal 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.
20 inspections
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
1 infraction
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing stations are not properly supplied and maintained.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Routine Follow-up
1 infraction
- An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- Routine
1 infraction
- An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
17 infractions
- COVID-19 Safety Plan developed and in use
- COVID-19 Safety Plan contains the maximum number of patron count
- Maximum number of patrons that can be accommodated on the premises has been determined
- Maximum number of patrons allows for 2m separation between patrons of different parties at all times
- 2m separation maintained between patrons of different parties, except when partition in place
- Maximum number of patrons and staff on premises is monitored at all times
- Maximum of 6 patrons per table
- No events over 50 people on premises
- Licensed premises only provide liquor service between 9am and 10pm
- Patrons in licensed premises are assigned to a table and shown their seats by a staff member
- Patrons remain seated while at a licensed establishment, except to use the washroom or leave (Exception: licensed premises with manufacturing license)
- Where partitions are in use, they are positioned such that droplet transmission is blocked
- Operator assessed their premises and taken steps to prevent congregation of patrons near or outside their premises
- Physical devices or markers are used to assist patrons in maintaining physical distance
- Dance floors are closed and blocked. No Karaoke, dancing, or singing on the premises
- Background music is no louder than the volume of normal conversation
- Reservation contact information is kept for 30 days: First name, last name, and phone number or email of at least one member of every party
- Request
17 infractions
- COVID-19 Safety Plan developed and in use
- COVID-19 Safety Plan contains the maximum number of patron count
- Maximum number of patrons that can be accommodated on the premises has been determined
- Maximum number of patrons allows for 2m separation between patrons of different parties at all times
- 2m separation maintained between patrons of different parties, except when partition in place
- Maximum number of patrons and staff on premises is monitored at all times
- Maximum of 6 patrons per table
- No events over 50 people on premises
- Licensed premises only provide liquor service between 9am and 10pm
- Patrons in licensed premises are assigned to a table and shown their seats by a staff member
- Patrons remain seated while at a licensed establishment, except to use the washroom or leave (Exception: licensed premises with manufacturing license)
- Where partitions are in use, they are positioned such that droplet transmission is blocked
- Operator assessed their premises and taken steps to prevent congregation of patrons near or outside their premises
- Physical devices or markers are used to assist patrons in maintaining physical distance
- Background music is no louder than the volume of normal conversation
- Reservation contact information is kept for 30 days: First name, last name, and phone number or email of at least one member of every party
- Full meal service is provided at premises open after 11pm
- Request
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
1 infraction
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
1 infraction
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in good repair.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
1 infraction
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
2 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in good repair.
- The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
- The premises is not maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
0 infractions
Nearby inspected facilities
- Hilton Whistler Resort Swimming Pool
4050 Whistler Way, Whistler BC V0N 1B4
34 inspections
- Cinnamon Bear Grill
4050 Whistler Way, Whistler BC V0N 1B4
19 inspections
- Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa Outdoor Spa
4050 Whistler Way, Whistler BC V0N 1B4
29 inspections
- Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa
4050 Whistler Way, Whistler BC V0N 1B4
6 inspections
- Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa Indoor Spa
4050 Whistler Way, Whistler BC V0N 1B4
30 inspections
- Damara Day Spa
4050 Whistler Way, Whistler BC V8E 1G9
1 inspection
- Beavertails Whistler
202 4293 Mountain Square, Whistler BC V0N 1B4
3 inspections
- Lift Coffee
215 4293 Mountain Square, Whistler BC V8E 1H9
20 inspections