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Kootenay Grounds Cafe & Book Store

16D 11 Ave S Cranbrook BC V1C 2P1 · Restaurant - Food Service

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

Kootenay Grounds Cafe & Book Store has been inspected 6 times by Interior Health Authority since June 10, 2021. The most recent inspection, on May 19, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

3 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 19, 2026. For example: 2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?

  • 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 19, 2026. For example: 3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 on June 23, 2023. For example: 1 Does the operator have a valid operating permit or approval to operate?

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 19, 2024. For example: 1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?

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.

6 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
      • Observation(s): Double Door Cooler 9 C must be 4.4 C or less
    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): Spray Bottle 0 ppm Quats must be 200 ppm or higher
  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
      • Observation(s): Coolers & C must be 4.4 C or less
    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): Daily Temperature charting required.
  4. Monitoring

    3 infractions

    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): Observation: No QUATs based test strips for the food contact sanitizer in use. Corrective Action: Have appropriate QUATs sanitizer test strips available on site. Observation: Some cooling units were missing thermometers. Corrective Action: Ensure cooling units that contain potentially hazardous foods have thermometers installed.
      • F2.1A Sanitizer test strips must be available for each chemical sanitizer used at the premises.
      • F2.1B A thermometer accurate within 1 °C must be available to monitor processes.
    • F3.1 Does the operator have a valid operating permit or approval to operate?
      • Observation(s): Observation: Operating permit is not posted in a visible location. Corrective Action: If original operating permit has been lost, ensure a replacement permit is received and posted in a visible location.
      • F3.1A A valid permit to operate must be posted in a conspicuous location.
    • F3.3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): Observation: Food Safety Plan is available on site but is not up to date. Corrective Action: Ensure Food Safety Plan is updated to include new menu items (e.g. sausages)
      • F3.3B Operator must maintain written food handling procedures that includes all potentially hazardous foods.
  5. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring

    0 infractions

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