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CIRCLE K # 2134

9319 COMMERCIAL, NEW MINAS · Food Establishment

Inspection summary

CIRCLE K # 2134 has been inspected 4 times by Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program) since January 17, 2024. The most recent inspection, on November 25, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 20, 2025. For example: 19(2)(b) - OPERATOR FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATELY DESIGNED & APPROPRIATELY LOCATED HANDWASHING FACILIITIES

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 15, 2024. For example: 29(2)(a) - FAILING TO ENSURE MAINTENANCE, CLEANING & SANITATION PROGRAM INCLUDES PROCEDURES TO ENSURE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT & EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED, CLEANED & SANITIZED.

About this data

These results come from Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program), 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.

4 inspections

  1. Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 19(2)(b) - OPERATOR FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATELY DESIGNED & APPROPRIATELY LOCATED HANDWASHING FACILIITIES
      • Replace dispensers where removed at front handwash. Post acceptable handwash procedure sign at front handwash.
  3. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 29(2)(a) - FAILING TO ENSURE MAINTENANCE, CLEANING & SANITATION PROGRAM INCLUDES PROCEDURES TO ENSURE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT & EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED, CLEANED & SANITIZED.
      • Clean bases of toilets & small walk-in cooler.
  4. Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 19(2)(b) - FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATELY DESIGNED AND APPROPRIATELY LOCATED HANDWASHING FACILITIES.
      • Refill paper towel in dispenser rear handwash.
    • 29(2)(a) - FAILING TO ENSURE MAINTENANCE, CLEANING & SANITATION PROGRAM INCLUDES PROCEDURES TO ENSURE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT & EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED, CLEANED & SANITIZED.
      • Replenish supply of equipment sanitizer product. Manually add and check concentrations for use in interim. Improve lighting to >=540 Lux in equipment washing room. Clean under oven, microwave interior, bases of toilets, & small walk-in cooler.

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