Murchie's Tea & Coffee
1110 Government Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1Y2 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Murchie's Tea & Coffee has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on May 5, 2026. The most recent inspection, on May 5, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Pests.
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 May 5, 2026. For example:
Food Not Protected - General
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 May 5, 2026. For example:
Inadequate Insect / Rodent Control
About this data
These results come from Island Health (Vancouver Island 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.
1 inspection
- Routine
2 infractions
- Food Not Protected - General
- Observed pastries were on racks in back room for cooling, which is not covered or protected from contamination or pest access.
- Corrected during inspection. Food items were moved back into walk-in refrigerator. Ensure food is covered and protected against pest/rodent access.
- Inadequate Insect / Rodent Control
- Observed a live mouse in kitchen downstairs. Two holes on wall at kitchen storage room are pending for repair and sealed. Observed droppings at kitchen near hot water tank, and at the storage room rack where chocolate is prepared nearby. Some containers were not fully covered.
- Remove droppings, and clean and sanitize affected area. Cover all food sources, and seal the hole and and gaps. Comments Pest control service was conducted twice weekly. Hand sinks were equipped with hot and cold running water, liquid soap, and paper towels. Cooler temperatures measured at or below 4°C. Freezer temperatures measured at or below -18°C. Talked with staff on general cleanliness and maintenance of refrigeration unit. Staff will continue to clean the equipment to ensure cleanliness and prevent mold growth. Dishwasher upstairs measured at 76°C and dishwasher downstairs measured at 74°C at plate level after rinse cycle. QUATS sanitizer (ready-to-use type) measured at 200 ppm. Actions required: 1. Observed butters stored at room temperature. Operator discarded on site. 2. Observed chocolate uncovered and left on counter in kitchen.
- Food Not Protected - General
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