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Nelson Dairy Queen

724 Nelson Ave Nelson BC V1L 2N7 · Restaurant - Food Service

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Inspection summary

Nelson Dairy Queen has been inspected 12 times by Interior Health Authority since June 26, 2013. The most recent inspection, on April 29, 2026, found no infractions.

7 of 12 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 8, 2019. For example: 3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?

  • 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 August 29, 2023. For example: 7 Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?

About this data

These results come from Interior 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.

12 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F2.7 Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?
      • Observation(s): Staff indicate they use the staff washroom to wash hands. There is no soap and paper towel located at the 3 compartment sink in the prep area to confirm this
  4. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F2.7 Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?
      • Observation(s): Staff indicate they use the staff washroom to wash hands. There is no soap and paper towel located at the 3 compartment sink in the prep area to confirm this.
      • F2.7B Handwashing station must be supplied with liquid soap in a dispenser.
      • F2.7C Handwashing station must be supplied with single-service product for drying hands.
      • F2.7D Handwashing stations must be maintained, adequate in number and location, to ensure convenient access to all employees.
  5. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): Wiping cloth bucket QUATS sanitizer was only 50ppm. Wiping cloth bucket sanitizer was changed out at the time of inspection and was found to be 200ppm.
      • F2.3D Sanitizer solution must be available and kept at the correct levels for adequate sanitizing action.
  7. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  8. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  9. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • 8 - Are equipment, food contact surfaces and utensils washed, sanitized and stored in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): Surface sanitizer was only being used at end of day.
  10. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • 8 - Are equipment, food contact surfaces and utensils washed, sanitized and stored in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): QUAT sanitizer was measured at ~100ppm. The minimum concentration for QUATS is ~200ppm (Recommended 200-250ppm) for adequate destruction of pathogens. The concentration of QUAT sanitizer was corrected during inspection.
      • 8.3 - Manual dishwashing procedure must provide sufficient washing and sanitizing action to remove contamination.
  11. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  12. Monitoring

    0 infractions

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