Covet Sips & Sweets
522 Railway Street W Cochrane AB T4C 1B7 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Covet Sips & Sweets has been inspected 4 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since April 20, 2026. The most recent inspection, on August 18, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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.
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 on July 14, 2026. For example:
Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
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 once on July 14, 2026. For example:
Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on July 14, 2026. For example:
Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?
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.
4 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
4 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- QUAT sanitizer was measured over 400 ppm. New sanitizer was prepared at 200 ppm during the inspection. Keep QUAT sanitizer at 200-400 ppm at all times.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- No QUAT test strips are available for sanitizer concentration monitoring. Purchase test strips for chosen food-grade sanitizer.
- 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
- Onsite food handlers' lack food safety knowledge and no onsite staff has completed food handler's training course. Ensure that at least one person with valid food safety training is on site when six or more employees are present.
- 22. Are utensils and equipment maintained in a condition and a manner that ensures the safe handling of food?
- Staff stated that small steel hammer is used to break ice in the ice machine after new bags of ice is delivered. Staff were instructed to cease use of utensils that are not designed for food handling purposes with food-grade materials with surface that are smooth and easily cleanable.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Initial Inspection
0 infractions
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