Dark Woods Coffee Roasting
558 Laura Avenue Red Deer County AB · Food - General
Inspection summary
Dark Woods Coffee Roasting has been inspected 2 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since March 8, 2024. The most recent inspection, on March 15, 2024, found no infractions.
1 of 2 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.
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 March 8, 2024. For example:
Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
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.
2 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- The facility is washing its milk frothing pitchers in the handwashing sink. The staff mentioned that the milk frothing pitchers are washed on-site by mixing the espresso machine cleaning powder and water in the pitchers. The items are then rinsed with water and air-dried. During the inspection, three milk pitchers were in the process of being washed (i.e., there was a mixture of the cleaning powder and water in the pitchers). In a past phone call discussion, the owner stated that all reusable items are brought back to Dark Woods Brewing in Innisfail to be washed. Violations: 1) The reusable milk frothing pitchers are not properly cleaned. Please ensure that reusable items are washed, rinsed, and sanitized. 2) The handwashing sink cannot be used for dishwashing and must be used only for handwashing. Please ensure that one of the following actions are taken to resolve the violations: 1) Ensure there is an adequate number of reusable items to use during service hours, and dirty items are brought back to the approved facility to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. 2) A two-compartment sink is installed for dishwashing on-site. In addition to the above, ensure that the staff understands the requirements of dishwashing and that the handwashing sink cannot be used for dishwashing.
- 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?