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Namaste India Restaurant & Cafe

10070 163 Street NW Edmonton AB T5P 3N4 · Food - General

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Inspection summary

Namaste India Restaurant & Cafe has been inspected 4 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since July 25, 2024. The most recent inspection, on March 11, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 11, 2026. For example: Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2025. For example: Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times on August 12, 2025. For example: Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?

About this data

These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health), 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

  1. Demand Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Chlorine test strips had expired in 2024. Please obtain chlorine only test strips for the facility so that sanitizer solutions can be mixed to 100ppm.
  2. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Chlorine test strips had expired in 2024. Please obtain chlorine only test strips for the facility so that sanitizer solutions can be mixed to 100ppm.
  3. Monitoring Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
      • Raw fish stored above cut onions and above cooked potatoes in the walk-in cooler. This configuration introduces the posibility of cross contamination. The PHIs asked that these vegetables be moved to a different location. This was corrected during the inspection.Please ensure that raw protein is not stored above cut vegetables or cooked foods at any time.
    • 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
      • 1. Multiple stored food items and food containers were found in the coolers without a lid or cover to protect the food from potential contamination.Please ensure that all food items in storage are covered at all times. 2. Handleless scoops were found in multiple bulk storage bins in the dry storage area. Please ensure that all scoops have a handle that does not touch the bulk foods or have the scoops/measuring cups stored outside of the bulk food container. 3. A large bowl of cooked rice was observed to be cooling in the kitchen prep sink. The sink was actively dripping water into the adjacent compartment.Please ensure the prep sink is not used to store any cooked food at any time.
    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Chlorine test strips had expired in 2024. Please obtain chlorine only test strips for the facility so that sanitizer solutions can be mixed to 100ppm.
    • 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
      • Plumbing issues noted for the prep sink. The dishwashing sink also had a small leak. Please ensure the plumbing issues are repaired, remediated or replaced.
    • 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
      • Additional cleaning is required in these areas: *The oven in the kitchen * The can opener and handle of the long-handled machine on the table that housed the can opener. * The commercial stand mixer located at the back of the facility. *Door handles, underneath wall mounted shelving units and high touch surfaces. *Walls/floors/Ceiling all showed the build-up of visible debris or soot. * The storage bins on the top of the lids and on the sides/lip of the bulk food storage bins. Please ensure all food are stored in a clean and sanitary manner and protected from contamination at all times. * The ice machine had the buildup of visible debris on the outside and the inside of the machine. Please clean and sanitize the ice machine.Please ensure that these noted areas are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.
  4. Monitoring Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
      • Observed a couple wet cleaning cloths left on prep tables in the kitchen - please maintain in sanitizer solution when not in use.
    • 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
      • Observed newspapers being used a liner for samosa.
    • 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
      • Walk in cooler - observed a container of raw fish being stored above a pail of cauliflower rice and sauce.

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