La Crete Co-op
10502 100 Street La Crete AB T0H 2H0 · Food - General
Inspection summary
La Crete Co-op has been inspected once by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health), on October 26, 2023. The most recent inspection, on October 26, 2023, recorded 4 infractions.
No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.
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 October 26, 2023. For example:
Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on October 26, 2023. For example:
Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
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 2 times on October 26, 2023. For example:
Do food handlers refrain from handling food while ill and have acceptable attire and hygiene?
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.
1 inspection
- Monitoring Inspection
4 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Quat's sanitizer in bucket located measured 0 ppm in deli department. Staff discarded sanitizer and prepared new during inspection. Discussed changing sanitizer more often and when water becomes dirty looking.
- 05. Do food handlers refrain from handling food while ill and have acceptable attire and hygiene?
- Staff were observing leaving the meat department without taking off their gloves or washing their hands. Discussed when changing tasks to remove gloves and complete handwashing. Discussed completing handwashing before putting on gloves.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- Staff were washing potatoes in the hand washing sink. Discussed only using the hand sink for washing hands.
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Staff have fly traps installed throughout facility. The traps were located above food preparation areas. Discussed moving fly traps above nonfood preparation areas.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?