Jus Acai and Juice Bar
5440 Argyle Street, 14, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 1X6 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Jus Acai and Juice Bar has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on May 14, 2026. The most recent inspection, on May 14, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.
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.
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 2 times on May 14, 2026. For example:
Food Not Protected - General
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on May 14, 2026. For example:
Improper Sanitary Facilities
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
- Routine
3 infractions
- Food Not Protected - General
- Test strips for chlorine sanitizer were not available.
- Obtain test strips. Timeline: within 1 week
- Food Not Protected - General
- Wiping cloths were kept outside sanitizer solution A spoon for mixing coffee was laid on a wiping cloth that was also used for counters.
- Ensure all wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizer solution when not in immediate use. CORRECTED ON SITE.
- Improper Sanitary Facilities
- The hand wash station was blocked by equipment in the basin. Staff immediately removed the equipment.
- Do not block the hand wash station as it will deter hand washing. CORRECTED ON SITE Comments A routine inspection was conducted. Action items: * Ensure when ice is used to hold temperature of potentially hazardous foods that the ice level and food level are the same. Ensure all ice temperature holding maintains at or below 4°C. * Ensure sanitizer logs are maintained. * Forward staff food safe to me by email. * Ensure a copy of the food safety and sanitation plan are kept onsite and available to staff. Comments: - All cooler and freezer temperatures are satisfactory. - Chlorine bleach is available at 100 ppm for environmental sanitizing and dishwashing. - The hand wash station is fully stocked. - The overall sanitation and organization of the premises was satisfactory. - No signs of pests were observed during the inspection.
- Food Not Protected - General
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