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Marar Fruit Stand

4645 12 Street SE Calgary AB T2G 5P2 · Food - General

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Inspection summary

Marar Fruit Stand has been inspected 3 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since August 25, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 23, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 14, 2026. For example: Is all food in this facility from an approved source and/or properly labelled?

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 14, 2026. 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?

  • 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 September 14, 2026. For example: Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 14, 2026. For example: Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 14, 2026. For example: Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?

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.

3 inspections

  1. Initial Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Demand Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 02. Is all food in this facility from an approved source and/or properly labelled?
      • bags of peas in Ziplock and jars of finished products, including cucumber relish, pasta sauces, bread & butter pickle, pickled carrots, strawberry jam, cowboy candy, spicy peach salsa, didn't have sufficient manufacturer information and product date/best before date. Opeator indicated the products are from their farm in BC. - Provide sufficient information (CFIA license) on manufacturer and its source and follow CFIA's labelling requirement.Until such information is verified, all products must be removed.
    • 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
      • A minimum of 2 compartment sink required for repacking peas, cutting and peeling fruits.
    • 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • Handwashing in the facility was connected with a garden hose, without handwashing sink, hot water supply, soap, or paper towel. - Ensure handwashing sink, hot/cold portable water, soap and paper towels are equipped to process foods.
    • 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?
      • Bird droppings noted inside the market.- Ensure proper pest control measures are taken in place to prevent entry of pest, including repairing the overhead door that fully closed at night. No active pest control plan in place.- Ensure activity is monitored and recorded minimum monthly.
    • 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
      • Staffs were sorting out over-ripe fruit and freezing the fruits for further processing without permit and without proper handwashing. - The frozen fruits were processed in the facility must be discarded and refrained from use.Facility was offering bags of peas in Ziplock and jars of finished products, including cucumber relish, pasta sauces, bread & butter pickle, pickled carrots, strawberry jam, cowboy candy, spicy peach salsa and honey without permit.- No processed products are permitted in the facility until food handling permit is granted.
  3. Demand Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 02. Is all food in this facility from an approved source and/or properly labelled?
      • bags of peas in Ziplock and jars of finished products, including cucumber relish, pasta sauces, bread & butter pickle, pickled carrots, strawberry jam, cowboy candy, spicy peach salsa, didn't have sufficient manufacturer information and product date/best before date. Opeator indicated the products are from their farm in BC. - Provide sufficient information (CFIA license) on manufacturer and its source and follow CFIA's labelling requirement.Until such information is verified, all products must be removed.
    • 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • Handwashing in the facility was connected with a garden hose, without handwashing sink, hot water supply, soap, or paper towel. - Ensure handwashing sink, hot/cold portable water, soap and paper towels are equipped to process foods.
    • 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?
      • Bird droppings noted inside the market.- Ensure proper pest control measures are taken in place to prevent entry of pest, including repairing the overhead door that fully closed at night. No active pest control plan in place.- Ensure activity is monitored and recorded minimum monthly.
    • 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
      • Staffs were sorting out over-ripe fruit and freezing the fruits for further processing without permit and without proper handwashing. - The frozen fruits were processed in the facility must be discarded and refrained from use.Facility was offering bags of peas in Ziplock and jars of finished products, including cucumber relish, pasta sauces, bread & butter pickle, pickled carrots, strawberry jam, cowboy candy, spicy peach salsa and honey without permit.- No processed products are permitted in the facility until food handling permit is granted.

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