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La Piazza Viking

5123 50 Street Viking AB T0B 4N0 · Food - General

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Inspection summary

La Piazza Viking has been inspected 5 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since October 27, 2023. The most recent inspection, on November 12, 2025, found no infractions.

3 of 5 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 Food temperature control.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 February 15, 2024. 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 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 once on October 27, 2023. For example: Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 15, 2024. For example: Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?

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.

5 inspections

  1. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Risk Management 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)?
      • Purchase required chlorine test strip papers for ensuring the final sanitizing step is minimum 100 ppm chlorine (bleach). Currently, the facility does not have any of these test strip papers.Recommended to the owner to purchase on-line through Amazon.
    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • 1) Overdue for the professional canopy hood cleaning. As stated by the owner, this should be completed by no later than April 2024 (due to winter weather, this type of work on the roof cannot be safely completed at this time).2) Dry storage bins (2) for the bags of unopened and opened flour. The current location near the handwashing sink is not the best option and the plan by the owner is to relocate to the upright Whirlpool refrigeration unit (which is to be discarded). Moreover, one of the bins does not have a lid which is required - my suggestion would be to purchase another dry storage bin on Amazon.3) Acquire mounting brackets for the newly purchased reconditioned refrigeration unit so the shelf can be put in place and allow the owner to then discard the Whirlpool refrigeration unit.Moreover, the existing light tube in this refrigeration unit does not work and there is subsequently inadequate lighting. Please disconnect this non-functioning light tube and replace with another one and hopefully can be purchased at the local hardware store in Viking.
  5. Monitoring Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • Upright Rapid Refrigeration unit (storing vegetables and large containers of sauces) was observed to be reading at a temperature of 11 - 12 C which is not in compliance with the required 4 C or less at all times.There is a possibility that the unit was defrosting but the temperature reading during the inspection remained steady at above temperature.Please reach out to a refrigeration company to have the unit assessed.
    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Purchase required chlorine test strip papers for ensuring the final sanitizing step is minimum 100 ppm chlorine (bleach). Currently, the facility does not have any of these test strip papers.Recommended to the owner to purchase on-line through Amazon.
    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • 1) Inadequate levels of lighting in the kitchen facility particularly near the dishwashing sinks and the canopy hood. Recommend that the existing fluorescent light fixtures be replaced with LED fixtures to provide more adequate lighting to easier facilitate cleaning. Finally, the existing light bulbs for the canopy hood lighting should be changed to LED bulbs to provide more adequate lighting levels.
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