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Nuba Natural Foods - Commissary

146 E 3rd Ave, Vancouver BC V5T 1C8 · Processor

Official record from Vancouver Coastal →

Inspection summary

Nuba Natural Foods - Commissary has been inspected 25 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since June 1, 2015. The most recent inspection, on June 12, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

8 of 25 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing 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 findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • 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, supplies and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 11 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on November 13, 2024. For example: The premises is free of pests.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 9 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on October 3, 2023. For example: The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on June 12, 2025. For example: Food is kept in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on October 16, 2024. For example: Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

    Recorded once on June 1, 2015. For example: Potentially hazardous food is thawed in a manner that makes it safe to eat.

About this data

These results come from Vancouver Coastal 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.

25 inspections

  1. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Food is kept in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
      • Food is not protected from contamination during transportation, display, storage or preparation.
    • Operator of a food premises has developed, maintained, and followed approved written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur.
  2. Routine Follow-up

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • The premises is free of pests.
      • Premises has signs of rodent activity.
  4. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
    • The premises is free of pests.
      • Premises has signs of rodent activity.
  5. Routine Follow-up

    0 infractions

  6. Routine

    5 infractions

    • Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
    • The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
    • Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
      • Hand washing station is obstructed or being used for other purposes.
    • An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
      • Food safety plan is not developed.
    • The premises is free of pests.
      • Premises has signs of rodent activity.
  7. Routine Follow-up

    0 infractions

  8. Routine

    6 infractions

    • Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
      • Premises is not in adequate repair or in sanitary condition.
    • The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
    • All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
      • Sanitizing solution is not present or at an improper concentration.
    • Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
      • Hand washing station is obstructed or being used for other purposes.
    • An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
      • Temperature records are not being used to monitor critical limits.
    • The premises is free of pests.
      • Premises has signs of rodent activity.
  9. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
    • Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
      • Hand washing station is obstructed or being used for other purposes.
      • Hand washing stations are inadequate in number and location, preventing accessibility to all food handlers.
    • The premises is free of pests.
      • Premises has signs of rodent activity.
  10. Routine Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
  11. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
      • Premises is not in adequate repair or in sanitary condition.
    • The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
      • Equipment, utensils and/or food contact surfaces are not maintained/used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
    • Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
      • Hand washing stations are inadequate in number and location, preventing accessibility to all food handlers.
      • Hand washing stations are not properly supplied and maintained.
    • The premises is free of pests.
      • Premises has signs of insect activity.
  12. Routine Follow-up

    0 infractions

  13. Routine

    1 infraction

    • The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
  14. Routine Follow-up

    0 infractions

  15. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
    • Contaminated food is not stored, displayed or offered for sale.
    • Each employee washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
    • The premises is free of pests.
  16. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not contaminated.
  17. Routine

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Employee hygiene is maintained.
      • Employees are eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, dishwashing and/or food storage areas.
  19. Routine

    3 infractions

    • The premises and all equipment, utensils and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
      • The premises is not maintained in a sanitary condition.
      • Equipment, utensils and food contact surfaces are not in a condition that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
    • All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
    • Each employee washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
      • Hand washing stations are not properly supplied and maintained.
  20. Routine

    0 infractions

  21. Routine

    3 infractions

    • The premises and all equipment, utensils and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
    • An operator of a food premises must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
    • The premises is free of pests.
  22. Routine Follow-up

    0 infractions

  23. Routine Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • The premises is free of pests.
  24. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not contaminated.
      • Food is not protected from contamination during transportation, display, storage or preparation.
    • The premises is free of pests.
      • Premises has signs of a rodent infestation.
      • Premises is not protected from the entrance of pests.
  25. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Potentially hazardous food is thawed in a manner that makes it safe to eat.
      • Potentially hazardous food is not thawed using appropriate equipment and/or approved methods.
    • All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
    • The premises is free of pests.

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