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Markato Convenience Store - Food Store

826 Centre Street NE Calgary AB T2E 8K1 · Food - General

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Inspection summary

Markato Convenience Store - Food Store has been inspected 4 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since December 14, 2023. The most recent inspection, on September 8, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 once on September 8, 2026. For example: Is all food in this facility from an approved source and/or properly labelled?

  • 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 8, 2026. For example: Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?

  • 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 September 8, 2026. 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?

  • 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 February 3, 2025. For example: Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?

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.

4 inspections

  1. Monitoring Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 02. Is all food in this facility from an approved source and/or properly labelled?
      • Found multiple containers of fried bread (triangle-shaped) in plastic clamshells without a label. Operator was not able to provide evidence that it came from a permitted establishment.
    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • No test strips avaliable for sanitizer.-Obtain
    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • Most tube lights in the main store area do not have light covers.-Install shatterproof light covers or change tubes to ones that cannot shatter (e.g. LEDs in plastic)
  2. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
      • Provide food safety course certificate that is in one of the Alberta recognized food safety course.
  3. Monitoring Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
      • Provide food safety course certificate that is in one of the Alberta recognized food safety course.
    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • In the back baking kitchen, most drop ceiling tiles are not smooth, easily cleanable and water resistant.Replace with cleanable ceiling tiles.Kitchen ceiling lights and some ceiling lights in the front were missing light covers.Install ceiling light covers or use shatter proof bulbs.One piece of unfinished plywood was used to cover the kitchen window. Finish the wood or replace it with something that is smooth, easily cleanable and water resistant.
  4. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

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