Lobby Lounge
721 Government Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1W5 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Lobby Lounge has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on July 16, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 16, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.
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.
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 July 16, 2026. For example:
Food Not Protected - General
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 July 16, 2026. For example:
Improper Sanitary Facilities
About this data
These results come from Island Health (Vancouver Island 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.
1 inspection
- Routine
2 infractions
- Food Not Protected - General
- Ice scoops are stored directly in the ice bin, with the handles contacting the ice.
- Store ice scoops outside of the ice bin or in a separate container in the ice bin. Keep scoops separate from ice.
- Improper Sanitary Facilities
- The Q Bar hand sink faucet, which is motion-activated, is not working properly; the faucet is not turning on consistently.
- Adjust/repair the faucet so that it turns on consistently, or install a conventional faucet with both hot and cold water handles. Comments A routine inspection was conducted today. The coolers are at 4°C. The hand sinks are well equipped. Sanitizer is available at 700 DDBSA (Dodecylbenzenesulfonic Acid) in the spray bottles. The bar glassware-washing machine is sanitizing properly; the final rinse cycle is above 82°C at the manifold (at 75°C at dish level). The facility is clean, organized, and maintained.
- Food Not Protected - General
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