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Ironworks Cafe & Creperie

200 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5G7 · Food Premises

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Inspection summary

Ironworks Cafe & Creperie has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on July 21, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 21, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

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 21, 2026. For example: Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils

  • 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 July 21, 2026. For example: Food Not Protected - General

  • 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 21, 2026. For example: Inadequate Insect / Rodent Control

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 July 21, 2026. For example: Food Safety Plan/Sanitation Plan

About this data

These results come from Island Health (Vancouver Island 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.

1 inspection

  1. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
      • Sanitizer not being dispensed during final cycle of dishwashing rinse.
      • Staff corrected/repaired dishwashing during inspection and 50ppm chlorine was provided.
    • Food Not Protected - General
      • Basil not covered/protected from contamination (i.e. customer cough/sneeze).
      • Basil to be moved as it is not washed prior to usage.
    • Inadequate Insect / Rodent Control
      • Backdoor left open.
      • Close backdoor or screen for pest to be install.
    • Food Safety Plan/Sanitation Plan
      • Sanitizer test strips not provided onsite to measure dishwasher sanitizer concentration.
      • Operator to obtain test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. Comments Fridges keep food below 4°C. Temperatures are monitored and recorded daily on electronic device. Foods are dated, covered and stored correctly. Liquid soap, hot water and paper towels are provided. Food safe certified worker onsite during inspections.

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