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Hinton Friendship Centre

965 Switzer Drive Hinton AB T7V 1V1 · Food - General

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Inspection summary

Hinton Friendship Centre has been inspected 6 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since November 7, 2023. The most recent inspection, on March 27, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

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 2 times on March 16, 2026. For example: Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?

  • 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 January 14, 2025. For example: Is all food in this facility fit for human consumption and not unwholesome, spoiled, or adulterated?

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 16, 2026. For example: Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?

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.

6 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
      • No sanitizer was available on site for disinfecting food-contact surfaces.Provide an approved sanitizer for use in the facility, such as chlorine at 100 ppm or quaternary ammonium at 200 ppm, and ensure it is available and used as required.
    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • No test strips were available on site. Provide test strips suitable for the sanitizer used in the facility and ensure they are kept on site for routine monitoring.
    • 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • The handwashing station in the kitchen was not equipped with hand soap and paper towels.Ensure that all handwashing stations are properly supplied with hand soap and paper towels at all times.
  3. Monitoring Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 03. Is all food in this facility fit for human consumption and not unwholesome, spoiled, or adulterated?
      • - Observed a box of rotten mandarin stored on a shelf. The manager destroyed all of the mandarin (approximately 1.5 Kg) at the time of inspection.- Observed a case of 12 Minute Maid Punch Aux Fruits (each 200 mL) that appeared to be damaged/leaking stored in the sink. The manager destroyed all of the Minute Maid Punch Aux Fruits at the time of inspection.
  4. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Food items were observed to be stored under the sink plumbing area.Please do not store food items under the plumbing unit to prevent contamination.
    • 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • Paper towel at the hand wash sink was not stored in a suitable dispenser. Ensure to have paper towel placed in dispensers to reduce potential for contamination.
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