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Joesph Demko School - Snack Shack

200 Jensen Lakes Boulevard St. Albert AB T8N 7V3 · Food - General

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Inspection summary

Joesph Demko School - Snack Shack has been inspected once by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health), on September 23, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 23, 2024, recorded 5 infractions.

No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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 September 23, 2024. For example: Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?

  • 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 once on September 23, 2024. For example: Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?

  • 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 2 times on September 23, 2024. For example: Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?

  • 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 September 23, 2024. For example: Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?

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.

1 inspection

  1. Monitoring Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
      • - Sanitizer was not observed. Ensure a food grade sanitizer is obtained.Food contact surfaces should be cleaned and sanitized with 100ppm of chlorine solution or 200ppm of quat solution.Ensure adequate test strip for the sanitizer is obtained as well.Find more information here;https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/wf/eph/wf-eh-how-mix-an-approved-sanitizing-solution.pdf
    • 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • - Thermometers were missing in the coolers. Ensure thermometers are present in coolers.
    • 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • - No handwashing sink is at the food handling area. Staff indicated hand hygiene is completed in the handwashing sink in the infirmary which has a door or by using hand sanitizers.Ensure food handling is completed in a kitchen with accessible and fully equipped handwashing sink.
    • 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
      • There was no food handling permit on site.- Ensure a food handling permit application is submitted with a clear indication of what kitchen and plans you have for safe food handling.https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/frm-03298.pdf
    • 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
      • - No food handling certificate was provided. Ensure a food handling staff completes an Alberta approved food safety certification.

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