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Metrotown Commissary

5755 Beresford St, Burnaby · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Metrotown Commissary has been inspected 5 times by Fraser Health Authority since January 17, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 5, 2026, found no infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 once on January 9, 2026. For example: 201 - Food contaminated or unfit for human consumption [s. 13]

  • 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 9, 2026. For example: 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]

  • 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 June 17, 2025. For example: 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]

  • 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 January 17, 2025. For example: 211 - Frozen potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above -18 °C. [s. 14(3)]

About this data

These results come from Fraser 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. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 201 - Food contaminated or unfit for human consumption [s. 13]
      • Observation: A few food packages opened and contaminated by rodents located in the dry storage room used only for Palatable Catering:
      • One of the rodent proof container missing the lid and rodent were able to access the foods there:
      • Cous cous, chick peas have gnawed open bags and droppings there
      • Mouse droppings also found on top of the bins, on the floor under the shelves
      • Corrective Action(s): Discard ALL contaminated foods -inspect all soft packaged foods
      • Clean and sanitize all bins food cans as rodents may have urinated on the surfaces
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: See code 201 for further details
      • Corrective Action(s): Operator to provide a copy of professional pest control report for updated progress in the elimination and monitoring of pests
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: See Code 201 for further details
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Violation Score: 9
  4. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Large Preparation Cooler (exclusive use by Palatable Catering) is down -nothing was stored at time of inspection
      • Corrective Action(s): Repair/replace unit to maintain foods at or below 4 deg C.
      • Violation Score: 3
  5. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 211 - Frozen potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above -18 °C. [s. 14(3)]
      • Observation: Walk-in freezer air temperatures measuring -1 to -2 deg C
      • Corrective Action(s): Ideal temperatures should be maintained at -18 deg C or below
      • NOTE: although this is not a food safety issue the quality of foods may be effected when warmer (ie. taste, texture, colour)
      • Violation Score: 1

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