Cows
134 Banff Avenue Banff AB T1L 1C3 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Cows has been inspected 3 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since November 7, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 14, 2025, found no infractions.
2 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions.
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 once on November 7, 2024. 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 November 7, 2024. For example:
Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
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.
3 inspections
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- 1. Sanitizer (bleach) was too weak in 3rd compartment of sink to adequately sanitize dishes. Ensure sanitizer is checked with test strips and items remain immersed in sanitizer sink for at least 2 minutes.2. Staff report that blender containers and hot chocolate cups are washed/rinsed/sanitized at the end of the day. Ensure these items are washed/rinsed/sanitized in 3 compartment sink at least every 4 hours.
- 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
- Please send proof of food safety certification for at least three members of staff, preferably managers or operator(s) in care and control of the facility.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
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