Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham - Kitimat
635 Dadook Avenue, Kitimat, V8C 1A4 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham - Kitimat has been inspected 4 times by Northern Health Authority since April 21, 2023. The most recent inspection, on September 25, 2025, found no infractions.
2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
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.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 14, 2025. For example:
401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
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 May 14, 2025. For example:
302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
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 April 21, 2023. For example:
205 - Critical Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
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 April 21, 2023. For example:
209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
About this data
These results come from Northern 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.
4 inspections
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Follow-Up Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Observation: Inadequate sanitizing rinse solution. Chlorine solution in dishwasher was tested to be 10 ppm. Automatic dish washers must provide a minimum concentration of 50 parts per million (ppm) as required to effectively sanitize dishware, 100 ppm recommended; Hand washing requires 200 ppm unscented bleach solution.
- Corrective Action: Immediately initiate hand sanitizing providing a 200 ppm soak for 2 minutes for all dish ware. Have the dishwasher repaired by a qualified technician and monitor and log sanitizer concentration regularly so you know when the unit needs adjustment or repair.
- 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
- Observation: No paper towel available for handwashing. Hand washing is an important practice to ensure food are protected from cross contamination from other previously handled foods or contact surfaces.
- Corrective Action: Paper towel in dispensers and hot and cold running water must be provided to facilitate proper hand washing. Ensure the hand wash station is accessible at all times and used only as a hand wash station whenever food is being prepared.
- 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- 205 - Critical Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
- Observation: Potentially hazardous cold foods, including dairy products were stored at 10°C. Public Health significance - All potentially hazardous foods must be stored at below 4°C or above 60°C - out of the danger zone to prevent bacterial growth and possibly food borne illness
- Corrective Action: Monitor and adjust the temperatures or have serviced, as required. If needed move potentially hazardous cold foods to working refrigeration units that maintain a temperature of 4°C or less. If potentially hazardous cold foods have been stored above 4°C for more than 2 hours they should be discarded.
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
- Observation: Bacon was stored above baked goods in freezer. Public Health significance - Contact with and dripping fluids from raw foods can contaminate other items and lead to food borne illness.
- Corrective Action: Store raw meats below and isolated from ready to eat items and produce.
- 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
- Observation: Dedicated hand washing station was obstructed behind door and other items. Staff were using sink for cleaning equipment to wash their hands. Public Health significance - Hand washing is an important practice to ensure food are protected from cross contamination from other previously handled foods or contact surfaces.
- Corrective Action: Ensure the hand wash station is accessible at all times and used only as a hand wash station whenever food is being prepared. Soap and paper towel in dispensers and hot and cold running water must be provided to facilitate proper hand washing.
- 205 - Critical Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
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