Donair Thyme
310 Carrall St, Vancouver BC V6B 2J3 · Food Service Establishment 1
Inspection summary
Donair Thyme has been inspected 9 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since July 21, 2023. The most recent inspection, on September 14, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 9 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on September 8, 2026. For example:
Potentially hazardous food is at a hot holding temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 8, 2026. For example:
Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 17, 2025. For example:
Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on June 17, 2025. For example:
Food on the premises is obtained from an approved source.
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 June 17, 2025. For example:
All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
About this data
These results come from Vancouver Coastal 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.
9 inspections
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
5 infractions
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Contaminated food is not stored, displayed or offered for sale.
- Food is cooked/processed in a manner that makes it safe to eat
- Potentially hazardous food is not reheated rapidly to 74°C.
- Potentially hazardous food is not cooked thoroughly and to appropriate internal temperature.
- Potentially hazardous food is at a hot holding temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Operator of a food service establishment has developed, maintained, and followed approved written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur.
- Procedures in the food safety plan are not being followed.
- Routine Follow-up
2 infractions
- Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Potentially hazardous food is at a hot holding temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Potentially hazardous food is not stored or displayed at 60°C or above.
- Hot holding equipment is not of the type or capacity to meet the needs of the premises.
- Routine
7 infractions
- Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not designed and/or supplied with equipment that will ensure the safe and sanitary handling of food.
- Food on the premises is obtained from an approved source.
- Contaminated food is not stored, displayed or offered for sale.
- Food is unfit for human consumption.
- Potentially hazardous food is at a hot holding temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Potentially hazardous food is not stored or displayed at 60°C or above.
- Hot holding equipment is not of the type or capacity to meet the needs of the premises.
- All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Operator of a food service establishment has developed, maintained, and followed approved written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur.
- Temperature records are not being used to monitor critical limits.
- Food safety plan is not developed.
- Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
1 infraction
- Potentially hazardous food is at a hot holding temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Routine Follow-up
2 infractions
- Potentially hazardous food is at a refrigerated temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Potentially hazardous food is at a hot holding temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Routine
4 infractions
- A Certified food safety training course has been taken by the operator and food handlers of the food service establishment.
- No employee present holds a valid FOODSAFE or equivalent certificate while the Owner/Operator is absent.
- Potentially hazardous food is at a refrigerated temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Potentially hazardous food is not stored, displayed or transported at a temperature of 4°C or below.
- Potentially hazardous food is at a hot holding temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing station is obstructed or being used for other purposes.
- A Certified food safety training course has been taken by the operator and food handlers of the food service establishment.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Potentially hazardous food is at a refrigerated temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Potentially hazardous food is not stored, displayed or transported at a temperature of 4°C or below.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing stations are not properly supplied and maintained.
- Potentially hazardous food is at a refrigerated temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
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