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Local Public Eatery

1070 Eckhardt Ave W Penticton BC V2A 2C3 · Restaurant - Food Service

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

Local Public Eatery has been inspected 2 times by Interior Health Authority since February 6, 2025. The most recent inspection, on January 21, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of 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 and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 21, 2026. For example: 7 Are foods protected from contamination?

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on February 6, 2025. For example: 5 Has the operator taken steps to ensure employees are using adequate hygiene measures to prevent contamination of food?

  • 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 February 6, 2025. For example: 1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?

About this data

These results come from Interior 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.

2 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F1.7 Are foods protected from contamination?
      • Observation(s): At the time of inspection, the following utensils were observed damaged and was voluntarily discarded by the operator: [1] 2x rectangular frying baskets. [2] 1x square-shaped frying basket. [3] 1x Whisk. **CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION
      • F1.7A The operator must ensure that all food on the premises is protected from contamination.
    • F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
      • Observation(s): At the time of inspection, the following infractions were observed: [1] Build up of gunk on can opener blade. [2] Long cutting board with deep grooves, warped and heavily stained. [3] Coloured cutting board with deep grooves and warped. [4] Build up of food debris and gunk in between fryer units. [5] Build up of dust on ventilation units and ceiling directly above food prep areas/cooking units. [6] Build up of food debris, gunk, and other miscellaneous items throughout kitchen floor.
      • F2.5A All equipment, utensils and food contact surfaces used on the premises must be kept in good working order to ensure the sanitary handling of food.
  2. Monitoring

    4 infractions

    • F1.5 Has the operator taken steps to ensure employees are using adequate hygiene measures to prevent contamination of food?
      • Observation(s): At the time of inspection, a staff member was observed with improper glove use and hand hygiene.
      • F1.5B Employees must exhibit cleanliness and good personal hygiene.
    • F1.7 Are foods protected from contamination?
      • Observation(s): At the time of inspection, the following infractions were observed: [1] Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine without a clean container. [2] Containers (plastic/metal) without handles stored and submerged inside food products. [3] Eggs stored along side and above produce. [4] Steel rack roller with food products not covered by plexiglass cover.
      • F1.7A The operator must ensure that all food on the premises is protected from contamination.
    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): At the time of inspection, observed no thermometers inside any cooler.
    • F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
      • Observation(s): At the time of inspection, the sides of fryer was observed with build up of food debris, gunk, and grease.

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