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Louie's Steakhouse & Lounge

616 Vernon St Nelson BC V1L 4G1 · Restaurant - Food Service

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

Louie's Steakhouse & Lounge has been inspected 12 times by Interior Health Authority since March 6, 2014. The most recent inspection, on January 27, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

9 of 12 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 27, 2026. For example: 5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?

  • 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 January 27, 2026. For example: 3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?

  • 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 January 18, 2023. For example: 2 Are proper pest control measures in place on the premises?

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.

12 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): Main dishwasher sanitizer jug is empty.
    • F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
      • Observation(s): There is duct tape being used on the lids for the prep line coolers that is fraying, potentially having bits of tape falling into the food inserts.
  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  4. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F2.2 Are proper pest control measures in place on the premises?
      • Observation(s): There is a visible gap under the side door from the kitchen to Josephine Street.
      • F2.2B The premises must be protected against entry of pests.
    • F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
      • Observation(s): The painted wooden shelving unit in the dry storage area is peeling and chipping.
  5. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  7. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  8. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  9. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F1.7 Are foods protected from contamination?
      • Observation(s): Bar ice scoop handle was in ice.
      • F1.7C Ready-to-eat foods must be handled/displayed in a manner that prevents cross contamination.
    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): Deli slicer was found with encrusted food on the blade guard and the guide.
  10. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  11. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  12. Monitoring

    0 infractions

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