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Empire Coffee

616 Vernon St Nelson BC V1L 4G1 · Restaurant - Food Service

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

Empire Coffee has been inspected 11 times by Interior Health Authority since March 1, 2013. The most recent inspection, on January 27, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

7 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 27, 2026. For example: 7 Are foods protected from contamination?

  • 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 once on August 9, 2019. For example: 2 Are proper pest control measures in place on the premises?

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded 2 times on May 2, 2017. For example: 7 - Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?

About this data

These results come from Interior 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.

11 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F1.7 Are foods protected from contamination?
      • Observation(s): Baked goods on the counter are not covered or protected from customers (sneezing, coughing, handling) or pests (flies potentially).
  2. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F1.7 Are foods protected from contamination?
      • Observation(s): Baked goods on the counter are not covered or protected from customers (sneezing, coughing, handling) or pests (flies potentially).
      • F1.7A The operator must ensure that all food on the premises is protected from contamination.
  3. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  4. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  5. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F2.2 Are proper pest control measures in place on the premises?
      • Observation(s): Flies in the back baking area.
      • F2.2C The premises must be maintained free of pests.
  7. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  8. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F3.7 - Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): Food safety plan was not available on site.
    • F3.8 - Are the sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): Sanitation plan was not available on site.
  9. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  10. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  11. Monitoring

    0 infractions

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