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Kakalots Kitchen

496 Anderson Drive, Quesnel, V2J 1G2 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Kakalots Kitchen has been inspected 2 times by Northern Health Authority since March 13, 2023. The most recent inspection, on May 6, 2024, recorded 5 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 6, 2024. For example: 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]

  • 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 May 6, 2024. For example: 401 - Critical Repeat Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]

  • 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 May 6, 2024. For example: 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 6, 2024. For example: 104 - Permit not posted in a conspicuous location [s. 8(7)]

  • 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 6, 2024. For example: 501 - Operator does not have FOODSAFE Level 1 or Equivalent [s. 10(1)]

About this data

These results come from Northern 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.

2 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 104 - Permit not posted in a conspicuous location [s. 8(7)]
      • Observation: Permit was missing a valid decal and was posted behind the counter, not visible to the customers.
      • Corrective Action: Permit available must have a valid decal and posted in a conspicuous location.
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Foods were left uncovered and open to contamination. (Public Health significance) - Contamination of food from contact with objects, people, pests or chemicals can cause serious illness.
      • Corrective Action: Cover or otherwise protect all foods from (biological, chemical and phisical contaminants) airborne contaminants, drips from raw foods, and contact with objects and staff
    • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: Wooden table in the kitchen, operator stated that the table is used for packaging orders. Wooden surfaces are not sufficiently sealed or durable to facilitate regular cleaning and sanitizing. (Public Health significance) Materials like raw wood will absorb juices and harbor and allow disease causing bacteria to grow. Proper materials and finishing is required to ensure adequate cleaning and sanitizing.
      • Corrective Action: Refinish surfaces to provide a durable easy to clean surface.
    • 401 - Critical Repeat Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: Inadequate facilities provided for hand washing, no handwashing unit available in the kitchen. (Public Health Significance) Hand washing is an important practice to ensure food are protected from cross contamination from other previously handled foods or contact surfaces.
      • Corrective Action: Ensure the hand wash station is available and accessible at all times, and used only as a hand wash station whenever food is being prepared. Soap and paper towel in dispensers and hot and cold running water must be provided to facilitate proper hand washing.
    • 501 - Operator does not have FOODSAFE Level 1 or Equivalent [s. 10(1)]
      • Observation: A person in charge who has Level 1 FOODSAFE training must be on at all times the establishment is in operation.
      • Corrective Action: Ensure staffing schedules provide for FoodSafe trained personnel to be present at all times.
  2. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Scoops left in the ice bucket/bin in the freezer for ongoing use. (Public Health Significance) Improper scoops and scoop storage exposes items to bare hand contact and potential contamination.
      • Corrective Action: Store scoops so that foods are not exposed to the handles or bare hand contact. Store food scoops in a sanitary manner and clean and sanitize them regularly.
    • 314 - Operator has not provided acceptable written sanitation procedures [s. 24]
      • Observation: Operator does not have an up-to date sanitary plan and a food safety plan in place.
      • Corrective Action: Ensure to have a up-to date food safety plan and a sanitary procedure available in place and have a copy of each is sent to the Health Authorities.
    • 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: Inadequate facilities provided for hand washing, no paper towel available in the employees' washroom. (Public Health Significance) Hand washing is an important practice to ensure food are protected from cross contamination from other previously handled foods or contact surfaces.
      • Corrective Action: Ensure the hand wash station is accessible at all times and used only as a hand wash station whenever food is being prepared. Soap and paper towel in dispensers and hot and cold running water must be provided to facilitate proper hand washing.

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