Owl Acoustic Lounge
606 3 Avenue S Lethbridge AB T1J 0H5 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Owl Acoustic Lounge has been inspected 8 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since March 22, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 26, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination 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.
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 November 13, 2025. For example:
Is all food in this facility fit for human consumption and not unwholesome, spoiled, or adulterated?
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 once on September 5, 2024. For example:
Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 26, 2026. 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?
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 once on August 5, 2026. For example:
Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
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.
8 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- The ventilation hood in the kitchen is due for professional cleaning and maintenance. Please ensure the ventilation hood system is professionally cleaned and maintained.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- Monitoring Inspection
3 infractions
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- Soap was not available at the handwashing station in the bar area at the time of inspection. The operator immediately placed soap at the station to facilitate proper handwashing.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- The ventilation hood in the kitchen is due for professional cleaning and maintenance. Please ensure the ventilation hood system is professionally cleaned and maintained.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- Dust accumulation was observed on the ceiling above the food preparation area and around the ventilation hood. Please ensure that these areas are cleaned regularly and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 03. Is all food in this facility fit for human consumption and not unwholesome, spoiled, or adulterated?
- There was a container of moldy garlic found in the walk-in cooler.Operator immediately discarded the container of garlic.
- 03. Is all food in this facility fit for human consumption and not unwholesome, spoiled, or adulterated?
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- The hood vent was due for servicing in October 2024. Please ensure that the hood vents are serviced to prevent the risk of a fire.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- The sanitizer bottle, for the chemical dishwasher in the bar, was empty. Staff reported that they will use the high temperature dishwasher in the kitchen until they replace the bar dishwasher sanitizer.
- 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- The hood vents were due for servicing in May 2023. The operator mentioned that it has been booked for March 25th.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
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