Founders Cafe & Bakery
148 Columbia Boulevard W Lethbridge AB T1K 4J4 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Founders Cafe & Bakery has been inspected 5 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since June 2, 2025. The most recent inspection, on July 15, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
4 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
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.
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 July 15, 2026. For example:
Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
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.
5 inspections
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Wet cleaning cloths were observed on the countertop. The operator immediately removed the cloths and placed them in a sanitizer bucket to mitigate the risk of bacterial growth and prevent potential cross-contamination.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions
- Initial Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
0 infractions