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Ella's Cafe

215 - 276 City Centre, Kitimat, V8C 1T6 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Ella's Cafe has been inspected 3 times by Northern Health Authority since January 30, 2024. The most recent inspection, on January 29, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 29, 2026. For example: 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 29, 2026. For example: 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]

About this data

These results come from Northern 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.

3 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Evidence of mice; droppings were noted in the facility under the kitchen sink. Rodents and other pests may cross contaminate foods and surfaces or contaminate human food with feces and urine, carry parasites and other diseases.
      • Corrective Action: Operator cleaned and sanitize area where droppings were located. Continue to monitor the situation.
    • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) News paper is being used to line surfaces. Newspaper can be a source of bacteria and cannot be cleaned and sanitized. Proper materials and finishing is required to ensure adequate cleaning and sanitizing.
      • Corrective Action: Operator removed newspaper from the facility
  2. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: Door to storage room outside is not adequately sealed and could allow pests to enter.
      • Corrective Action: Operator to seal or replace door to prevent entry of pests.
    • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: Observed multiple shelves that are worn out and/or have build up of food. Materials like raw wood will absorb juices and harbor and allow disease causing bacteria to grow. Proper materials and finishing is required to ensure adequate cleaning and sanitizing.
      • Corrective Action: Clean and refinish surfaces to provide a durable easy to clean surface.
  3. Initial Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: Shelving unit with bare particle board shelves was being used for food storage in the storage room.
      • Corrective Action: Bare particle board shelves must be painted or otherwise finished to provide a surface that's durable, easy to clean and non-toxic; or items in the storage room can be rearranged so that foods are not stored on the bare particle board shelving unit.

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