Skip to content
Loading map…

Mary's Popcorn Shop

8 - 201 Banff Avenue Banff AB T1L 1E7 · Food - General

Official record from Alberta →

Inspection summary

Mary's Popcorn Shop has been inspected 3 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since January 24, 2024. The most recent inspection, on February 11, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

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

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.

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 11, 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)?

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on February 11, 2026. For example: Are chemicals stored and handled in a safe manner?

  • 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 11, 2026. For example: Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?

  • 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 once on February 11, 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. Monitoring Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Some popcorn scoops were stored with their handles in the products. - Please ensure scoop handles are stored out of the food product.
    • 09. Are chemicals stored and handled in a safe manner?
      • QUAT sanitizer spray bottle was unlabeled. - Please add label, ensure all chemicals used are labelled to indicate their contents.
    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • No QUAT test strips were able to be located onsite. - Please acquire appropriate test strips.
    • 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?
      • Food Handling Permit was not posted. - Please ensure that valid permit is posted in a conspicuous place.
  2. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Customer popcorn bags stored behind hand sink.Bags can become contaminated from water splashes.- Re locate popcorn bags.
    • 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
      • After washing re-usable dishes (i.e. scoops) were being sprayed with a QUAT sanitizer. Proper manual dishwashing procedure requires dishes to be sanitized by submerging them in a 200ppm QUAT solution for at least 2 minutes. - Ensure proper manual procedures are followed.
    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • No QUAT sanitizer test strips available. Test strips must be available to check sanitizer concentrations to ensure effective sanitizing.- Purchase test strips.

Nearby inspected facilities

Own this business? Add a badge to your website