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Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery

876 Rd 8 Oliver BC V0H 1T1 · Tasting Room - Food Service

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery has been inspected 3 times by Interior Health Authority since June 14, 2019. The most recent inspection, on September 10, 2024, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 September 10, 2024. For example: 3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 10, 2024. For example: 4 Does the premises have the key services (e.g. water, sewer, power) required to operate safely?

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 once on October 25, 2022. For example: 4 Are written sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?

  • 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 once on October 25, 2022. For example: 1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?

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.

3 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F1.4 Does the premises have the key services (e.g. water, sewer, power) required to operate safely?
      • Observation(s): water sampling results have been minimal and only one for 2024. regular water sampling needs to be occurring to ensure water meets Drinking Water Protection Act. Water system (Wally's Well) still does not have a current operating permit
    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): dishwasher is currently not in service, dishwasher must meet a minimum rinse temperature of 72C at the thermometer, do not use the dishwasher until this temperature is reached
  2. Monitoring

    3 infractions

    • F1.4 Does the premises have the key services (e.g. water, sewer, power) required to operate safely?
      • Observation(s): Due to lack of water sampling history, I was unable to establish if the tasting room is supplied with potable water as required by the Drinking Water Protection Act. The last time the drinking water source was tested by an operator on September 22, 2020 (Total coliforms 3, E.coli -0). ACTION STEPS: - Operator must immediately resume regular water testing / monitoring program of a drinking water source for bacteriological parameters (Total coliforms and E.coli). A water sample must be taken from a tap located inside the tasting room building (e.g. kitchen tap). The frequency of sampling is once a month. The deadline for submitting a water sample is NOVEMBER 18, 2022. - Operator must submit a Construction Permit (CP) application for the Public Health Engineer's assessment and approval of existing and/or proposed works for the water supply system. All required documents must be submitted for Engineering Approval by NOVEMBER 30, 2022. - Operator must obtain a valid Permit to Operate for the water system and comply with all terms and conditions of the operating permit by APRIL 21. 2023.
      • F1.4B Water supplied to the facility must be potable.
    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): - Operator must purchase a waterproof thermometer to monitor and record the domestic dishwasher sanitizing cycle's temperature once a week. The sanitizing cycle's temperature must be above 71C.
      • F2.1B A thermometer accurate within 1 °C must be available to monitor processes.
    • F3.4 Are written sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): - Operator must develop the Sanitation Plan.
      • F3.4A Written sanitation procedures must include cleaning and sanitizing requirements for the establishment and all equipment and utensils.
  3. Monitoring

    0 infractions

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