Kosters Bakery
311 Highway Avenue Picture Butte AB T0K 1V0 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Kosters Bakery has been inspected 6 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since August 1, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 1, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: 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.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 25, 2026. For example:
Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 25, 2026. For example:
Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
About this data
These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health), 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
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Quat sanitizer test strips were not available at the time of inspection to verify the sanitizer concentration.Please ensure that the test strips are available at all times.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- Hand soap was unavailable at the handwashing sink next to the 3-compartment sink. The operator supplied soap during the inspection.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Scoops were observed stored directly inside the flour and sugar containers. The operator removed them and placed them in a designated area to mitigate the risk of cross‑contamination.
- 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Quaternary ammonium test strips were not available to verify the concentration of the Quats sanitizer used for sanitizing surfaces.
- 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- The hand wash station, located across the walk-in cooler, was not equipped with soap. This was corrected the time of inspection. Please ensure that all designated hand wash stations are fully equipped with hot and cold running water, soap, and single use hand drying devices.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- The soap dispenser was not working at the hand wash station located by the three-compartment sink. The soap from the dishwashing area was moved to the hand sink during the inspection. The facility had access to other hand wash stations that were fully equipped.Please ensure that the soap dispenser is fixed and that all hand wash stations are fully equipped.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?