Kool Beans
A-618 7th Ave Keremeos BC V0X 1N0 · Restaurant - Food Service
Inspection summary
Kool Beans has been inspected 3 times by Interior Health Authority since April 19, 2023. The most recent inspection, on July 18, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.
None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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 12, 2023. For example:
3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
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 September 12, 2023. For example:
5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
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 once on April 19, 2023. For example:
7 Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 18, 2025. For example:
3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded once on April 19, 2023. For example:
6 Are the premises designed and equipped to ensure safe food handling?
About this data
These results come from Interior 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.
3 inspections
- Monitoring
2 infractions
- F3.3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): Food safety plan not on site.
- F3.4 Are written sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): Sanitation plan not on site.
- F3.3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
- Monitoring
5 infractions
- F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
- Observation(s): - need chlorine test strips
- F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
- Observation(s): - no sanitizer readily available - dishwasher (low-temp chemical) not reaching 50ppm on final rinse
- F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
- Observation(s): - utensils stored right by hand sink basin under paper towel dispenser - moved to drying rack area
- F3.3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): - please provide an updated food safety plan
- F3.4 Are written sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): - please provide an updated sanitation plan
- F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
- Monitoring
4 infractions
- F2.6 Are the premises designed and equipped to ensure safe food handling?
- Observation(s): - please seal all the wood of the corner rack behind the ice cream freezer
- F2.7 Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?
- Observation(s): - need dispensed paper towel for sanitary hand washing
- F3.3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): - please update your food safety plan and ensure it is readily available for review
- F3.4 Are written sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): - please update your sanitation plan and ensure it is readily available for review
- F2.6 Are the premises designed and equipped to ensure safe food handling?
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