Island Girls Diner
800 Fairville Blvd, Saint John NB E2M 5T4 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Island Girls Diner has been inspected 10 times by New Brunswick Department of Health (Health Protection Branch) since December 12, 2023. The most recent inspection, on June 17, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
2 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Chemicals and toxic substances, Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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.
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on December 16, 2025. For example:
Detergents and Chemical Use and Storage
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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 22, 2025. For example:
Refrigerated Storage (Temperature)
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 June 17, 2026. For example:
Cleaning and Sanitizing
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 19, 2024. For example:
Hand Washing Station(s)
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 August 20, 2024. For example:
Rodent and Insect Control
About this data
These results come from New Brunswick Department of Health (Health Protection Branch), 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.
10 inspections
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Wiping cloths used for wiping food spills on food contact surfaces shall not be used for other purposes such as wiping raw foods and shall be routinely cleaned and when not in use kept in separate sanitizing solution which is maintained at an appropriate concentration.
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Detergents and Chemical Use and Storage
- A suitable food grade sanitizer shall be available and at the recommended concentration.
- Detergents and Chemical Use and Storage
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Detergents and Chemical Use and Storage
- A suitable food grade sanitizer shall be available and at the recommended concentration.
- Detergents and Chemical Use and Storage
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- Refrigerated Storage (Temperature)
- Refrigeration units must be able to maintain foods at 4°C (40°F) or less.
- Holding Methods
- Potentially hazardous foods shall be held at 4°C (40°F) or less or at 60°C (140°F) or above until served.
- Detergents and Chemical Use and Storage
- Only sanitizers suitable for use on food contact surfaces shall be used on those surfaces.
- Refrigerated Storage (Temperature)
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
4 infractions
- Frozen Storage
- Freezers shall be at -18°C (0°F) or less except for ice cream that is being held for service.
- Refrigerated Storage (Temperature)
- Refrigeration units must be able to maintain foods at 4°C (40°F) or less.
- Mechanical Dishwashing
- If a high temperature dishwasher is used, the sanitizing water temperature shall reach 82°C (180°F).
- Rodent and Insect Control
- Openings to the outside shall be screened.
- Frozen Storage
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Ceilings (Constructions and Maintenance)
- Ceilings shall be of sound construction and in good repair.
- Ceilings (Constructions and Maintenance)
- Routine Inspection
4 infractions
- Holding Methods
- Cold holding temperatures shall be checked regularly and recorded at least twice daily and logs shall be available for inspector review.
- Mechanical Dishwashing
- The mechanical dishwasher shall be of appropriate type for the operation of the premises.
- Washroom(s)
- A hand washing station must be available with hot and cold running potable water.
- Hand Washing Station(s)
- There must be hot and cold running potable water at all hand washing stations. Exceptions may occur at Public Markets and Temporary Events as per Guidelines.
- Holding Methods
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- Refrigerated Storage (Temperature)
- Temperatures shall be recorded at least 2 times daily at acceptable intervals during operation and logs shall be easily accessible for review by inspectors.
- Detergents and Chemical Use and Storage
- A suitable food grade sanitizer shall be available and at the recommended concentration.
- Hand Washing Station(s)
- There must be hot and cold running potable water at all hand washing stations. Exceptions may occur at Public Markets and Temporary Events as per Guidelines.
- Refrigerated Storage (Temperature)
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