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Garfinkel's

4308 Main St, Whistler BC V0N 1B4 · Liquor Premises

Official record from Vancouver Coastal →

Inspection summary

Garfinkel's has been inspected 4 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since October 4, 2023. The most recent inspection, on June 25, 2026, recorded 5 infractions.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 28, 2025. For example: Tobacco retail authorization license posted in a conspicuous place

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Many jurisdictions require a trained or certified person on site, such as a certified food handler. These findings mean the training record or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean anything was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 25, 2026. For example: Information Sheet

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 25, 2026. For example: Municipal business license posted in a conspicuous place

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 25, 2026. For example: Review with clerk/manager/owner

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.

4 inspections

  1. Routine

    5 infractions

    • Municipal business license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of e-substance not containing nicotine, nicotine salts or cannabis
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine and cannabis
      • Brief overview of required reports for vapour retailers (BCER, due dates, fines)
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine in concentrations greater than 20 mg/mL
      • Illegal sale of vapour product refill container of greater than 30 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Information Sheet
      • Provided and reviewed information sheet for tobacco and vapour products
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  2. Routine

    8 infractions

    • A retailer must give notice of intent as required before sale of restricted e-substance. [ESR Section 5(1)]
    • A business owner must report product information as required at least 6 weeks before a restricted e-substance is first sold from a sales premises [ESR Section 10(1)]
    • Municipal business license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Tobacco retail authorization license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from an opened package
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from a package containing fewer than 20 cigarettes
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of e-substance not containing nicotine, nicotine salts or cannabis
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine and cannabis
      • Brief overview of required reports for vapour retailers (BCER, due dates, fines)
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine in concentrations greater than 20 mg/mL
      • Illegal sale of vapour product refill container of greater than 30 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Information Sheet
      • Provided and reviewed information sheet for tobacco and vapour products
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  3. Routine

    6 infractions

    • Municipal business license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Tobacco retail authorization license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from an opened package
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from a package containing fewer than 20 cigarettes
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of e-substance not containing nicotine, nicotine salts or cannabis
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine and cannabis
      • Brief overview of required reports for vapour retailers (BCER, due dates, fines)
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine in concentrations greater than 20 mg/mL
      • Illegal sale of vapour product refill container of greater than 30 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Information Sheet
      • Provided and reviewed information sheet for tobacco and vapour products
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  4. Routine

    6 infractions

    • Municipal business license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Tobacco retail authorization license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from an opened package
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from a package containing fewer than 20 cigarettes
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of e-substance not containing nicotine, nicotine salts or cannabis
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine and cannabis
      • Brief overview of required reports for vapour retailers (BCER, due dates, fines)
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine in concentrations greater than 20 mg/mL
      • Illegal sale of vapour product refill container of greater than 30 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Information Sheet
      • Provided and reviewed information sheet for tobacco and vapour products
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge

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