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Panada Pizza

1438 HAMMONDS PLAINS, HAMMONDS PLAINS · Food Establishment

6 inspections

  1. Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 28(2) If an operator is absent from a food establishment, the operator must ensure that a member of the personnel who has successfully completed a food hygiene training program is present.
      • No certified food handlers onsite at time of inspection. One person per shift must have a valid food handler course.
    • 29(3) A food establishment must provide facilities and equipment to implement the maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program and must identify in their program the cleaning and sanitizing agents used in the food establishment, including their concentration and uses.
      • Test strips required to determine the strength of any chemical used as the sanitizing agent when manual dishwashing.
  2. Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 28(2) If an operator is absent from a food establishment, the operator must ensure that a member of the personnel who has successfully completed a food hygiene training program is present.
      • No certified food handlers onsite at time of inspection. One person per shift must have a valid food handler course.
    • 29(3) A food establishment must provide facilities and equipment to implement the maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program and must identify in their program the cleaning and sanitizing agents used in the food establishment, including their concentration and uses.
      • Test strips required to determine the strength of any chemical used as the sanitizing agent when manual dishwashing.
    • 9(a) An operator must renew a permit, other than a temporary food service event permit, on or before the expiry date by submitting a completed renewal application to the Minister on a form approved by the Administrator together with all of the following: (a) the applicable fee prescribed in Section 5;
      • Eating Establishment Permit has been expired since August 2025. Renew permit as soon as possible.
  3. Inspection

    10 infractions

    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • Handwash facilities must be located to allow convenient use by food handlers in the food preparation area and be always accessible for the use of workers. They can not be used for purposes other than handwashing. Garbage bin blocking access to front handwashing sink, shovel blocking access to back handwashing sink at time of inspection.
    • 20(1) A food establishment must have washroom facilities for staff and washroom facilities for the public available in a convenient location, unless exempted by the Administrator.
      • In accordance with Section 2.15(a) of the NS Food Retail and Food Services Code, you must provide washroom facilities for staff and the public. Staff washroom must be accessible. Remove all items from washroom.
    • 23(1)(a) All equipment and utensils used to process, prepare, store, serve, sell or display food must be designed, constructed, installed and maintained to (a) protect food from contamination;
      • In accordance with Section 3.6 of the NS Food Retail and Food Services Code, you must store foods in food grade containers (plastic or glass) only. Do not store cooked fish in pizza boxes.
    • 23(1)(b) All equipment and utensils used to process, prepare, store, serve, sell or display food must be designed, constructed, installed and maintained to (b) allow adequate cleaning, sanitizing and maintenance.
      • In accordance with Section 4.1 of the NS Food Retail and Food Services Code, you must ensure all equipment is maintained and functional for its intended use. No plugs at three compartment sink at time of inspection. Without plugs proper manual sanitizing can not be completed. Three plugs required, one for each sink.
    • 28(2) If an operator is absent from a food establishment, the operator must ensure that a member of the personnel who has successfully completed a food hygiene training program is present.
      • No certified food handlers onsite at time of inspection. One person per shift must have a valid food handler course.
    • 29(2)(a) A maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program must include procedures to ensure that all of the following are done: (a) the food establishment and equipment are maintained, cleaned and sanitized;
      • In accordance with Section 4.2.2 of the NS Food Retail and Food Services Code, you must ensure non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be cleaned at a frequency that will prevent the accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris. Cleaning required throughout facility. Ovens, under prep line, under equipment etc.
    • 29(3) A food establishment must provide facilities and equipment to implement the maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program and must identify in their program the cleaning and sanitizing agents used in the food establishment, including their concentration and uses.
      • Test strips required to determine the strength of any chemical used as the sanitizing agent when manual dishwashing.
    • 33(1) An operator must ensure that the temperature of food is controlled so that the food does not deteriorate or become inedible or unsafe.
      • In accordance with Section 3.3.3 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, you must store potentially hazardous foods at a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius or less. Donair meat out at room temperature at time of inspection. Internal temperature at 9C. Returned back to the fridge at time of inspection. In accordance with Section 3.3.5 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, you must hold all hot foods at a temperature above 60 degrees Celsius. Pizza hot holding unit at 50C at time of inspection. Temperature must be maintained at 60C or higher.
    • 47(2)(b) An operator must (b) ensure that refrigerated, prepared ready-to-eat food that may be held for longer than 24 hours is clearly marked at the time it is prepared to indicate the date by which the food must be consumed.
      • All prepared food must be labelled and dated.
    • 9(a) An operator must renew a permit, other than a temporary food service event permit, on or before the expiry date by submitting a completed renewal application to the Minister on a form approved by the Administrator together with all of the following: (a) the applicable fee prescribed in Section 5;
      • Eating Establishment Permit has been expired since August 2025. Renew permit as soon as possible.
  4. Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 20(2) A washroom facility must be constructed, equipped, and designed in accordance with the Nova Scotia Building Code.
      • In accordance with Section 2.15(c) of the NS Food Retail and Food Services Code, you must ensure that all toilet rooms for the public: i are equipped with a handwash station; including a liquid soap and paper towel dispenser; ii have handwashing notices prominently displayed; iii. are conveniently located and accessible to patrons during all hours of operation; Remove the clutter and scooter from the washrooms. Both the washrooms must be available to public unimpeded. Washroom must not be used as a storage room. The hand wash stations in the washrooms must be adequately equipped with paper towel and soap in proper dispensers for proper hand washing practices too.
  6. Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 19(1)(e) A food establishment must be located, designed, constructed and maintained to ensure all of the following: (e) that there is effective protection to prevent the access and sheltering of insects, rodents and other pests.
      • In accordance with Section 2.17 of the NS Food Retail and Food Services Code, you must ensure exterior openings are protected against the entry of pests.
    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • The hand wash station in the 3-compartment sink area observed impeded. The hand wash stations must be easily accessible and unimpeded during the hours of operation.
    • 20(2) A washroom facility must be constructed, equipped, and designed in accordance with the Nova Scotia Building Code.
      • In accordance with Section 2.15(c) of the NS Food Retail and Food Services Code, you must ensure that all toilet rooms for the public: i are equipped with a handwash station; including a liquid soap and paper towel dispenser; ii have handwashing notices prominently displayed; iii. are conveniently located and accessible to patrons during all hours of operation; Remove the clutter and scooter from the washrooms. Both the washrooms must be available to public unimpeded. Washroom must not be used as a storage room.