Nori Japanese Restaurant
6750 Island Highway North, 203, Nanaimo, BC, V9V 1S3 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Nori Japanese Restaurant has been inspected 2 times by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority) since June 12, 2026. The most recent inspection, on June 30, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.
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 June 12, 2026. For example:
Food Not Protected - General
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded 2 times on June 30, 2026. For example:
Operations and Maintenance/Other
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.
2 inspections
- Routine
2 infractions
- Operations and Maintenance/Other
- Be aware of flour during food prep-provide tray to contain product and ensure a thorough clean and sanitize after food prep.
- Operations and Maintenance/Other
- Review and enhance cleaning under equipment/edges of facility. Some kick plate to be replaced. Ensure to remove debris and scrubs edges/as required shelves.
- Comments Fan covers have been cleaned as requested. Walk in freezer has been repaired.. Dishwashing sanitizing at >50ppm chlorine. Oyster tags available at the time of inspection. Recommend dating with used dates. Recommend more staff have FOODSAFE. Review proper glove use with staff - handwashing and frequently changing.
- Operations and Maintenance/Other
- Routine
1 infraction
- Food Not Protected - General
- Fan covers inside the coolers in the kitchen and bar need cleaning because there is dust on them.
- Please clean and sanitize the covers with out contaminating the food. Corrected by follow up date. Comments Walk in freezer is being repaired, and will be done by follow-up date. Dishwasher chlorine concentration requires frequent monitoring to achieve a minimum concentration of 50ppm. Staff of food handling need to be mindful of glove changing between tasks. Vent hood needs monitoring to prevent oil dripping onto cooking/frying area. Oyster tags are kept for at least 90 days. Thank you.
- Food Not Protected - General
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