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Handle-Bar

4 - 27 Balsam Avenue Bragg Creek AB T0L 0K0 · Food - General

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Inspection summary

Handle-Bar has been inspected 2 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since July 7, 2024. The most recent inspection, on April 28, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. 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 July 7, 2024. For example: Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 28, 2025. For example: Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on April 28, 2025. For example: Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?

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.

2 inspections

  1. Monitoring Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Some of the food items (baked goods) at the front counter area was left open. Some were cooling off. Operator will install a proper refrigerated display counter.
    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • Caulking at the counter by the dishwashing area was not in good repair. Please make sure surface is repair/ recaulk.
    • 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
      • Cleaning is required for the following area;* Oven, grime and grease built up inside the oven. Please make sure cleaning is done.
  2. Monitoring Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
      • Cleaning cloths were left at the counter and by the sink as well. Corrected during the inspection. Please make sure cleaning cloths are kept in sanitizer solution while they are not in use.
    • 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
      • Cleaning is required for the following areas*Small drawers besides the stove - food debris built up*Hood fan -dust built up at the vents.*Drawers where the cutleries are stored - food debris built up.
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