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Happy Cow Ice Cream & Desserts

561B Hwy 3 Fernie BC V0B 1M0 · Restaurant - Food Service

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

Happy Cow Ice Cream & Desserts has been inspected 12 times by Interior Health Authority since June 25, 2013. The most recent inspection, on July 16, 2026, found no infractions.

9 of 12 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 6 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 26, 2018. For example: 3 - Are equipment, food contact surfaces and utensils washed, sanitized and stored in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on June 25, 2013. For example: 4 - Are hand washing stations easily accessible?

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.

12 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  4. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  5. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  7. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F2.3 - Are equipment, food contact surfaces and utensils washed, sanitized and stored in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): QUATs sanitizer solution was not 200 ppm as required. A new solution was made at the time of inspection and a new ratio was determined for use.
      • F2.3G - Equipment, utensils and food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
  8. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  9. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • 8 - Are equipment, food contact surfaces and utensils washed, sanitized and stored in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): QUATs sanitizer solution was not 200 ppm as required. A new solution was made at the time of inspection. Test strips on site are for chlorine. It is strongly recommended test strips for QUATs are purchased and used to monitor sanitizer solution concentration.
      • 8.7 - Equipment, utensils and food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
  10. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  11. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  12. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • 13.2 - Are dishes, utensils and food contact surfaces properly cleaned and sanitized?
      • Observation(s): Surface sanitizer: Quats in spray bottle was at 100 ppm and was immediately corrected to 200 ppm. Discussed sanitizer strength being tested and prepared. Dishes and utensils were cleaned and sanitized using 3 sink method with 100 ppm chlorine solution as sanitizer. Chlorine based detergent was also used for equipment.
    • 13.4 - Are hand washing stations easily accessible?
      • Observation(s): Ice cream scoops were found in handwashing station and were removed for cleaning at time of inspection. Ensure the handwashing basin is accessible for the purpose of handwashing at all times.

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