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Old Spaghetti Factory (New Westminster)

50 8th St, New Westminster · Restaurant

Official record from Fraser Health →

Inspection summary

Old Spaghetti Factory (New Westminster) has been inspected 16 times by Fraser Health Authority since November 29, 2017. The most recent inspection, on May 13, 2026, found no infractions.

7 of 16 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on November 17, 2025. For example: 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]

  • 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 December 13, 2022. For example: 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 25, 2019. For example: 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]

  • 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 1, 2025. For example: 201 - Food contaminated or unfit for human consumption [s. 13]

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on July 5, 2018. For example: 203 - Food not cooled in an acceptable manner [s. 12(a)]

About this data

These results come from Fraser 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.

16 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Cockroaches noted in pest control sticky traps:
      • 2X under the kitchen handsink
      • 2X under the server bread/butter station
      • 2X under the server soup station
      • 2X behind the pasta boiler in the kitchen
      • Facility is due for a cockroach fumigation tonight.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure that the facility is following all pest control technician's recommendations. No issues noted with sanitation on site.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Pooling water noted behind the server ice cream chest freezers.
      • Corrective Action(s): Repair the leak and limit pooling water to better combat pests
      • Violation Score: 3
  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 201 - Food contaminated or unfit for human consumption [s. 13]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ice machine found to have mildew build up inside and dripping onto ice
      • Corrective Action(s): Discard all ice, clean and sanitize the inside of the ice machine. Ensure that this is done on a more frequent basis.
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ice machine found to have mildew growth in the ice well
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean and sanitize the unit, ensure that this is done on a more frequent basis.
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Low temperature dishwasher measured 0 ppm chlorine at the dish surface. Sanitizer concentrate bucket was found to be empty
      • Written records indicate that the unit was tested and had an adequate level of sanitizer yesterday.
      • Corrective Action(s): Replaced and primed machine. Sanitizer levels measured 100 ppm after running the dishwasher for several cycles.
      • Violation Score: 5
  4. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 303 - Equipment/facilities/hot & cold water for sanitary maintenance not adequate [s. 17(3); s. 4(1)(f)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Surface sanitizer solution in bottles were tested and measured 0 ppm lactic acid. Noted that the concentrate was not moving into the mixing valve/dispenser
      • Corrective Action(s): Refilled all spray bottles and buckets.
      • Ensure that the sanitizer concentration is properly tested daily to be within appropriate concentration.
      • Violation Score: 5
  5. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Bar handsink missing liquid soap at the time of inspection
      • Corrective Action(s): ensure that all handsinks are stocked with liquid soap, paper towels, and hot/cold running water.
      • Violation Score: 5
  9. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Rodent droppings observed in the back of house storage room (single freezer unit room) behind boxes and on the floor.
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean this area and sanitize. Deep clean this area on a more frequent basis.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Food splatter and build up observed in the bar area
      • Corrective Action(s): ensure this area is cleaned on a more frequent basis.
      • Violation Score: 3
  10. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ice scoop was stored with the handle touching the ice and was later stored directly on the bar counter.
      • Corrective Action(s): Store the ice scoop in a container. Recommend installing an ice scoop holder in the bar.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: Install a screen door for the back entrance that fits properly to prevent the entry of rodents and flies into the establishment. Also, the addition of door sweeps was discussed to address the gap at the front door.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1 month.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Some droppings visible behind the freezers in the storage room.
      • Corrective Action(s): Clean by tomorrow with a bleach solution.
      • Violation Score: 3
  11. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ensure that soap and paper towels are available at the bar sink at all times.
      • Corrective Action(s): Corrected.
      • Violation Score: 5
  12. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  13. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 203 - Food not cooled in an acceptable manner [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Minestrone soup in the walk in cooler had a date stamp of 10:40 am. During the inspection at 2:15 pm, the soup was stirred and probed at 24 degrees Celsius. Soup must always be cooled from 60 C to 20 C in two hours or less and from 20 C to 4 C in 4 hours or less.
      • Corrective Action(s): Reheated during the inspection. In the future use: a) Ice wands b) Ice bath c) Shallow containers.
      • In the future any improperly cooled foods will be discarded.
      • Violation Score: 15
    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Food probed in the grill cooler was at 17 C.
      • Corrective Action(s): Adjust/ repair this cooler so that it maintains a temperature of 4 C or colder. Technician called during the inspection.
      • Violation Score: 3
  15. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Live cockroaches found in glue boards in several areas in the kitchen and in the freezer storage room. One live cockroach was found in an electrical panel.
      • Corrective Action(s): Pest control comes on site weekly- reports viewed on site. They have applied bait and have glue boards throughout the establishment for monitoring. Ensure that more bait is applied. Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned every day and that water is not left to pool on the floor. All food in storage must be kept in sealed, pest proof containers.
      • Violation Score: 15

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