Driftwood Brewery & Taphouse
836 Viewfield Road, Esquimalt, BC, V9A 4V1 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Driftwood Brewery & Taphouse has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on September 24, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 24, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.
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.
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 2 times on September 24, 2026. For example:
Improper Construction / Maintenance of Establishment
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 September 24, 2026. For example:
Food Handler Training
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
- Routine
3 infractions
- Improper Construction / Maintenance of Establishment
- Removal of grease from the lower sections of steel table legs is required at this inspection.
- Improper Construction / Maintenance of Establishment
- The dishwasher door handle is heavily soiled in the back of handle and requires greater attention to this hidden area.
- Food Handler Training
- The employee in charge of the kitchen this date does not have FoodSafe certification. Please ensure there is a FoodSafe certified staff member in the kitchen at all times.
- Comments This kitchen is found to be clean and well organized in all other respects. Refrigeration temperatures are correctly maintained. Dishwasher temperatures are correct sanitizer strength is correct. Food storage practices are correct. No signs of pests.
- Improper Construction / Maintenance of Establishment
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