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Merritt Popeyes

3683 De Wolf Way Merritt BC V1K 1C4 · Restaurant - Food Service

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Inspection summary

Merritt Popeyes has been inspected 5 times by Interior Health Authority since February 15, 2023. The most recent inspection, on January 14, 2026, found no infractions.

4 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on February 14, 2024. For example: 2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?

  • 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 once on February 14, 2024. For example: 5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?

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.

5 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
      • Observation(s): NEW INFRACTION: At the time of inspection the walk-in cooler temperature was not in compliance of the required temperature of 4° C or colder. The ambient temperature of the walk-in cooler and the internal temperature of the foods in the cooler was 12° C to 13° C. The food temperatures being the same elevated temperature as the ambient temperature indicates that the cooler has been operating above 4° C for an extended period of time. Have the walk-in cooler adjusted or repaired so that the foods are maintained at a temperature of 4° C or colder at all times. NOTE: No foods that require refrigeration are to be stored in the walk-in cooler until the cooler is properly adjusted or repaired and maintaining a food temperature of 4° C or colder. Arrange for alternative cooler space in the facility. NOTE: At the time of inspection all of the chicken products, cooked macaroni in the walk-in cooler were discarded. The chicken products in the cooler had been in the cooler as of February 11/24.
    • F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
      • Observation(s): See item F1.2 above.
      • 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.
  4. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  5. Monitoring

    0 infractions

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