Playfair Lodge
315 7 Street Bassano AB T0J 0B0 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Playfair Lodge has been inspected 5 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since February 21, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 7, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
3 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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.
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2026. For example:
Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (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 once on October 7, 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?
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.
5 inspections
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Bags of chicken strips thawing in the walk-in cooler were stored in a container directly on the floor. Storing food on the floor transfers contamination to other surfaces. Staff sanitized the container and moved the container onto the shelf.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- Plywood cart with coasters used to store seed oils and dry food is not sealed and is porous. Seal plywood or apply a cleanable surface.
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 05. Do food handlers refrain from handling food while ill and have acceptable attire and hygiene?
- Educated kitchen staff that sanitizing chemicals (Quats) should not be used to sanitize hands, but to use the product that is intended for that purpose, which is hand soap and handwashing or alcohol-based hand sanitizer if hands are not soiled. Washing hands with hand soap is the best hand hygiene practice in a food establishment.
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Bread slices are stored in a bowl uncovered in the storage room. Keep food covered and protected from contamination.
- 05. Do food handlers refrain from handling food while ill and have acceptable attire and hygiene?
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions