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Country Grocer Salt Spring, Meat

374 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2V7 · Food Premises

Official record from Island Health →

Inspection summary

Country Grocer Salt Spring, Meat has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on September 17, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 17, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 September 17, 2026. For example: Food Not Protected - General

About this data

These results come from Island Health (Vancouver Island 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.

1 inspection

  1. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Food Not Protected - General
      • Improper throwing of salmon observed. Salmon placed at room temperature and one package in a bowl of water in prep sink. Ensure one of the following throwing methods are followed. Thaw foods in refrigerator. Place foods under cold (4°C or less) running water. If using bowl of water ensure temperature of water is lower than or equal to 4°C and change water every 30 minutes. Violation corrected at time of inspection by placing all salmon packages in a cooler.
      • Comments Routine inspection conducted today. Handwashing station equipped with hot/cold water, soap, and paper towel. All cold holding equipment meets health temperature requirements. Three compartment sink available for ware washing. Quats measured at 200 ppm. Surface sanitizer measured at 200 ppm quats. No pest activity noted. Food safety and sanitation plans submitted October 3, 2025. Note: Ensure all food contact surfaces (meat slicers, counters, cutting boards) are cleaned and sanitized multiple times throughout the day and between different cuts of meat to prevent harborage of bacteria.

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