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Kootenay Tamil Kitchen

660 Baker St Nelson BC V1L 4J4 · Restaurant - Food Service

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

Kootenay Tamil Kitchen has been inspected 8 times by Interior Health Authority since January 3, 2020. The most recent inspection, on October 7, 2026, found no infractions.

7 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 7 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 January 3, 2020. 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 January 3, 2020. For example: 5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?

  • 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 January 3, 2020. 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.

8 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  4. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  5. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  7. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  8. Monitoring

    3 infractions

    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): Please purchase Quat test strips for sanitizer verification of 200 ppm. Please purchase chlorine test strips for dishwasher sanitizer verification of 100 ppm.
      • F2.1A Sanitizer test strips must be available for each chemical sanitizer used at the premises.
    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): Mechanical chemical dishwasher is not dispensing sufficient chlorine sanitizer OR detergent. Please use your 2-compartment sink to clean and sanitize dishware and get the needed detergents and sanitizers as soon as possible. Re-inspection to take place Tuesday Jan 14th.
      • F2.3A Mechanical dishwasher/glasswasher must provide sufficient washing and sanitizing action to remove contamination.
    • F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
      • Observation(s): The following areas requires improved and routine cleaning: 1. underneath dried storage goods bins directly behind stoves and fryers 2. underneath and behind back chest freezer by the back door 3. underneath and between boxes in back dried storage area All above areas are littered with food scraps that may be a food source for pests Please remove bamboo decorations below dried goods in back area. They are not encouraging proper cleaning and are causing build up in food debris. Hand sink taps and faucet are caked in food debris. Please improve its routine cleaning throughout the day. Flooring tiles directly in front of dishwasher requires repair.
      • F2.5B The premises must be properly constructed and maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition.

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