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Monasaba

215 CHAIN LAKE, HALIFAX · Food Establishment

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Inspection summary

Monasaba has been inspected 10 times by Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program) since January 31, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 9, 2026, found no infractions.

2 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 9 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on July 31, 2026. For example: 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 24, 2025. For example: 33(1) An operator must ensure that the temperature of food is controlled so that the food does not deteriorate or become inedible or unsafe.

  • 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 May 26, 2026. For example: 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.

  • 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 24, 2025. For example: 19(1)(e) A food establishment must be located, designed, constructed and maintained to ensure all of the following: (e) that there is effective protection to prevent the access and sheltering of insects, rodents and other pests.

About this data

These results come from Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program), 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.

10 inspections

  1. Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • Replace the hand wash sink in the front food preparation area.
    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • Replace the hand wash sink in the front food preparation area.
  3. Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • Replace the hand was sink in the front food preparation area.
    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • Replace the hand was sink in the front food preparation area.
  4. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • Repair handle (labelled cold) on the faucet of the hand wash sink in the front cooking area.
  5. Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • Hand wash stations must be properly stocked with paper towel in dispensers; hand wash stations must be accessible at all times and be used for no other purpose other than hand washing.
    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • Repair handle (labelled cold) on the faucet of the hand wash sink in the front cooking area.
    • 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.
      • Refrigeration and hot holding temperatures must be measured and record at least once daily; logs must be maintained onsite for review by the Public Health Inspector.
  6. Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • Repair or replace paper towel dispensers at the hand wash sink next to the three-compartment sink and at the hand wash sink in the back food preparation area.
  8. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • Repair or replace paper towel dispensers at the hand wash sink next to the three-compartment sink and at the hand wash sink in the back food preparation area.
  9. Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 19(1)(e) A food establishment must be located, designed, constructed and maintained to ensure all of the following: (e) that there is effective protection to prevent the access and sheltering of insects, rodents and other pests.
      • Insect zapper located next to a food preparation counter. Insect control devices that are used to electrocute flying insects should be located at least 2 metres (6 feet) away from any food handling area. They should be equipped with an escape resistant trap, and they should be emptied and cleaned regularly. Insect zapper moved at time of inspection.
    • 33(1) An operator must ensure that the temperature of food is controlled so that the food does not deteriorate or become inedible or unsafe.
      • Pans of cooked chicken and lamb observed cooling tightly covered with tin foil at room temperature. In accordance with Section 3.3.6 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, you must cool foods from 60 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius within 2 hours, and then from 20 degrees Celsius to 4 degrees Celsius or below within 4 hours. Tin foil opened at time of inspection; move pans of cooked chicken and lamb to the walk-in cooler in approximately 30 minutes.
  10. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 33(1) An operator must ensure that the temperature of food is controlled so that the food does not deteriorate or become inedible or unsafe.
      • Pans of cooked chicken observed cooling tightly covered with tin foil. Ensure cooling food is loosely covered to allow for heat and steam to escape.

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