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Krave Smokes and Convenience

162 W Hastings St, Vancouver BC V6B 1G8 · Tobacco/Vapor Retail

Official record from Vancouver Coastal →

Inspection summary

Krave Smokes and Convenience has been inspected 10 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since January 16, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 15, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 9 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on March 20, 2026. For example: A person must not sell, offer for sale, provide or distribute tobacco or vapour products to a person under 19 years of age [TVPCA Section 2(2)]

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Many jurisdictions require a trained or certified person on site, such as a certified food handler. These findings mean the training record or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean anything was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 11 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2026. For example: Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 23, 2025. For example: Municipal business license posted in a conspicuous place

  • 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 16 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2026. For example: Review with clerk/manager/owner

About this data

These results come from Vancouver Coastal 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.

10 inspections

  1. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  2. MTS Compliance Follow-up

    3 infractions

    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Administrative Penalty Process
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  3. MTS Compliance

    4 infractions

    • A person must not sell, offer for sale, provide or distribute tobacco or vapour products to a person under 19 years of age [TVPCA Section 2(2)]
      • Returned to the store with the minor, the purchased tobacco/vapour product and the change from the transaction. Asked the minor to point out the person who sold tobacco/vapour product. Approached and identified myself to the clerk/owner/manager stating that I was conducting compliance checks and a sale of tobacco/vapour product to a minor had just occurred. Asked the minor to state his/her age.
      • Reviewed the events pertinent to the sale of tobacco/vapour product to the minor and the importance of verifying a tobacco/vapour product purchaser’s age by requesting and checking valid photo ID.
      • Retailer/clerk will be put on the enforcement checklist for a period of 1 year from the violation date.
    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  4. Routine

    6 infractions

    • Municipal business license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Tobacco retail authorization license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Administrative Penalty Process
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from an opened package
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from a package containing fewer than 20 cigarettes
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of e-substance not containing nicotine, nicotine salts or cannabis
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine and cannabis
      • Brief overview of required reports for vapour retailers (BCER, due dates, fines)
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine in concentrations greater than 20 mg/mL
      • Illegal sale of vapour product refill container of greater than 30 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Information Sheet
      • Provided and reviewed information sheet for tobacco and vapour products
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  5. Routine Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from an opened package
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
  6. Routine Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Tobacco or vapour products are displayed in an acceptable manner [TVPCA Section 2.4(1)(a)]
      • Vapour products are visible
    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
  7. Routine

    7 infractions

    • Tobacco or vapour products are displayed in an acceptable manner [TVPCA Section 2.4(1)(a)]
      • Vapour products are visible
    • Municipal business license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Tobacco retail authorization license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from an opened package
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from a package containing fewer than 20 cigarettes
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of e-substance not containing nicotine, nicotine salts or cannabis
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine and cannabis
      • Brief overview of required reports for vapour retailers (BCER, due dates, fines)
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine in concentrations greater than 20 mg/mL
      • Illegal sale of vapour product refill container of greater than 30 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Information Sheet
      • Provided and reviewed information sheet for tobacco and vapour products
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  8. Routine

    6 infractions

    • Municipal business license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Tobacco retail authorization license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from an opened package
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from a package containing fewer than 20 cigarettes
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of e-substance not containing nicotine, nicotine salts or cannabis
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine and cannabis
      • Brief overview of required reports for vapour retailers (BCER, due dates, fines)
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine in concentrations greater than 20 mg/mL
      • Illegal sale of vapour product refill container of greater than 30 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Information Sheet
      • Provided and reviewed information sheet for tobacco and vapour products
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  9. Routine Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  10. Routine

    9 infractions

    • [Tobacco or Vapour] Valid Health Warning is posted in a conspicuous location
      • Purchaser warning sign is not posted [TVPCR Section 5(1) Schedule 1.4]
      • Dealer/employee warning sign not posted [TVPCR Section 5(1) Schedule 1.5]
    • Tobacco or vapour products are displayed in an acceptable manner [TVPCA Section 2.4(1)(a)]
      • Tobacco products are visible
      • Vapour products are visible
    • A retailer must not sell a vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity [ESR Section 6(2)(b)]
    • Municipal business license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Tobacco retail authorization license posted in a conspicuous place
    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from an opened package
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from a package containing fewer than 20 cigarettes
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
      • Illegal sale of e-substance not containing nicotine, nicotine salts or cannabis
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine and cannabis
      • Brief overview of required reports for vapour retailers (BCER, due dates, fines)
      • Illegal sale of e-substance containing non-therapeutic nicotine in concentrations greater than 20 mg/mL
      • Illegal sale of vapour product refill container of greater than 30 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of vapour product cartridge of greater than 2 mL capacity
      • Illegal sale of flavoured restricted e-substance from premises where minors are permitted access
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Information Sheet
      • Provided and reviewed information sheet for tobacco and vapour products
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge

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