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Hakam's Your Independent Grocer Deli

D - 20678 Willoughby Town Centre Dr, Langley · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Hakam's Your Independent Grocer Deli has been inspected 19 times by Fraser Health Authority since July 11, 2017. The most recent inspection, on July 10, 2026, found no infractions.

11 of 19 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2021. For example: 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 1, 2023. For example: 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]

  • 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 July 23, 2025. For example: 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]

  • 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 once on August 31, 2023. For example: 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 8, 2022. For example: 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]

About this data

These results come from Fraser 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.

19 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Minor mouse activity noted in walk-in cooler. Observed a variety of traps in unit.
      • SOme droppings on floor, but nothing noted on food shelves. Minimal food accumulations on floor.
      • Corrective Action(s): Continue to work with Pest Control. Make sure staff clean up any droppings daily so pest control can monitor movements and general activity.
      • Violation Score: 3
  4. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Follow-Up Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Upright salad cooler still not keeping food below 4C. Discussed with manager and unit serviced multiple times. Still a problem. Gauge same. Indicating 7.5 to 8.5 C.
      • Corrective Action(s): Removed all perishable foods that require refrigeration, opened or not. Manager to put sign on unit instructing staff to keep all perishables out. If it requires or is labelled keep refrigerated, do not store in unit until it is ok to do so by this office.
      • Violation Score: 5
  9. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation: Salad upright cooler at 8.5C - checked multiple times - checked temp logs - ok at 1.5C - pm not done
      • Corrective Action(s): *Remove chicken/cheese products and relocate until unit maintains 4C or less
      • *Increase daily temp checks at 4X/day. Monitor and fix unit as necessary - send pictures of solution. Date to be corrected by: Sept 6/2023
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Hot dog display door slide flaking metal. Potential risk to food.
      • Corrective Action(s): *Immediatly clean up and prevent metal shards from contaminating food.
      • *Long term fix required - Sent pictures of solution
      • Date to be corrected by: Next scheduled inspection
      • Violation Score: 9
  10. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Door handles to coolers have food reside built up
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean and sanitize the common touch surfaces of these handles. Date to be corrected by: July 15 2022
      • Violation Score: 3
  12. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Sanitizer (quats) measured less than 150 ppm in dishwashing sink. Water looked dirty. According to staff filled in morning, but not replaced by early afternoon.
      • Corrective Action(s): Drained and re-filled sink. Advised staff to change sanitizer water more frequently (2 to 4 hours depending on use).
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Salad station - Observed excessive food build up on floor in hard to reach spots including at base of legs to equipment and in the corners of the department as discussed. Use flashlight to better see and remove this accumulation of food debris.
      • Deli case - Door slides observed with build up of food debris.
      • Meat slicers - Both units observed with excessive build up of dried up pieces of meat. Indicative of long periods of time between cleaning. Observed fly on this meat residue for long period of time during inspection.
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean up the salad station as discussed.
      • Increase frequency and quality of cleaning at deli display case, and meat slicers. Make sure staff are trained in methods of in-use cleaning/sanitizing AND end-of-day breakdown and cleaning/sanitizing of the two meat slicers.
      • Violation Score: 9
  13. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: The quats sanitizer dispenser at the triple sink located near the ovens is dispensing the sanitizer at 400 ppm.Too High!
      • Corrective Action(s): Recalibrate or adjust the dispening system so that it dispenses quats at 200 ppm ( immediately).
      • Violation Score: 9
  14. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Prep cooler acorss from the walk-in cooler registered 7 degrees C. Ice build up noticed inside the cooler.
      • Corrective Action(s): All food items were relocated to another cooler at the time of inspection. Defrost and/or service the cooler so that it is capable of maintainng all foods at 4 C or below. ( Immediately)
      • Violation Score: 3
  16. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  17. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Temperature of wash water in the first compartment of pots/pans wash sink registered 26-30 degrees C.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure the wash water in the wash sink is kept at 45 degrees C.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Dust build up noticed on the fan covers in both walk-in coolers.
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean the fan covers in both walk-in coolers ( By July 15, 2017)
      • Violation Score: 3

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