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PriceSmart Foods 2280 Lougheed - Bubble Tea Station

9899 Austin Rd, Burnaby · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

PriceSmart Foods 2280 Lougheed - Bubble Tea Station has been inspected 8 times by Fraser Health Authority since January 4, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 15, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

4 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: Food temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 15, 2026. For example: 206 - Hot potentially hazardous food stored/displayed below 60 °C. [s. 14(2)]

  • 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 February 2, 2026. For example: 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded once on January 31, 2024. For example: 212 - Operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures [s. 23]

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.

8 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 206 - Hot potentially hazardous food stored/displayed below 60 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION):
      • 1) Open hot holding case foods 40-45C. Store thermometer reads 50C.
      • 2) Closed display case (dim sum, and bakery items): 38-40C
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • Staff stated that these foods were placed in the hot holding case in the morning, at around 8-9am. The time of inspection is 12pm.
      • Staff also stated that bakery items such as egg tarts and portuguese tarts will dry out if the unit is turned all the way up. Recommend these items are kept in the dim sum section in the store proper.
      • In the open hot holding case, the surface is able to reach 66C. Do not use a baking tray underneath the foods (full contact needed with display shelf.
      • All potentially hazardous foods discarded.
      • Violation Score: 15
  2. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: - Liquid soap and papertowels not available at island prep counter handsink.
      • Corrective Action(s): - Provide liquid soap and papertowels at island prep counter handsink.
      • - Handsinks must be accessible and provided with hot and cold water, liquid soap and papertowels at all times.
      • [Correction Date: Immediately]
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 315 - Refrigeration units and hot holding equipment lack accurate thermometers [s. 19(2)]
      • Observation: Thermometer in Pasties and Dim Sum Hot Holding Display Case is not in good working order.
      • Corrective Action(s): - Replace thermometer.
      • - Thermometer must be in good working order to facilitate temperature monitoring per Corporate Food Safety Plan.
      • [Correction Date: 03-Feb-2026]
      • Violation Score: 1
  4. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 206 - Hot potentially hazardous food stored/displayed below 60 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): - Bubble tea pearls stored inside warmer that wasn't plugged in: 32C to 34C
      • - Employees on shift unsure of when pearls were cooked.
      • Corrective Action(s): - Bubble tea pearls must be maintained at or above 60C per corporate Food Safety Plan. Ambient temperature holding is not permitted.
      • - Discard bubble tea pearls.
      • [Correction Date: Immediately]
      • - Assistant Store Manager states that bubble tea pearls are intended to be hot held.
      • **Review correct procedures with Bubble Tea Station employees.**
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 1. Observed 1 food handler return from break, handle POS, and then prepared food without washing their hands.
      • 2. Observed 1 food handler wearing gloves handle POS, garbage, and prepare food without discarding gloves between tasks or washing their hands.
      • Corrective Action(s): - Hands must be washed before handling any food and between any non-related tasks or when they have become contaminated.
      • - Gloves do not replace handwashing. Discard contaminated gloves and wash hands between any non-related tasks and food handling or when hands become contaminated.
      • **Review proper handwashing practices and correct glove use with all food handlers.
      • [Correction Date: Immediately]
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 315 - Refrigeration units and hot holding equipment lack accurate thermometers [s. 19(2)]
      • Observation: - Thermometer in Pastries and Dim Sum Hot Holding Display Case is not in good working order.
      • Corrective Action(s): - Replace thermometer.
      • [Correction Date: 29-Oct-2025]
      • Violation Score: 1
  5. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Scoop observed in handwashing station.
      • Corrective Action(s): Handwashing stations are for handwashing ONLY.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 212 - Operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures [s. 23]
      • Observation: Temperature logs previous to today are unavailable and were not maintained.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure temperatures are measured at least twice a day.
      • Violation Score: 1
      • 315 - Refrigeration units and hot holding equipment lack accurate thermometers [s. 19(2)]
      • Observation: Thermometers in hot holding cases are not accurate.
      • Corrective Action(s): Replace thermometers. Until new thermometers are purchased, operator to use temperature gun to monitor food temperatures. Reminder that temperature guns are not accurate on shiny surfaces, nor do they measure internal temperatures.
      • Violation Score: 1
  8. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

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