Princeton Secondary Cafeteria
201 Old Merrit Rd Princeton BC V0X 1W0 · Restaurant - Food Service
Inspection summary
Princeton Secondary Cafeteria has been inspected 3 times by Interior Health Authority since October 20, 2022. The most recent inspection, on December 11, 2025, found no infractions.
2 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions.
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 2 times on October 20, 2022. For example:
2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
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 October 20, 2022. For example:
3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
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 October 20, 2022. For example:
5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
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 20, 2022. For example:
6 Are the premises designed and equipped to ensure safe food handling?
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 October 20, 2022. For example:
3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
About this data
These results come from Interior 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.
3 inspections
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
8 infractions
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
- Observation(s): - right hand upright cooler in Foods room not at 4C or colder
- F1.3 Are proper cooling and reheating procedures followed?
- Observation(s): - please keep cooling logs of the food you are cooling for later use (e.g., lasagna) - soup observed in upright freezer in the back of the cafeteria kitchen cooling from lunch and measured to be 0C internally with freezing beginning around perimeter of container after ~2.5hrs from prep/service
- F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
- Observation(s): - please have accurate thermometers to monitor the temperatures of your coolers - please have appropriate test strips to monitor the strength of your sanitizer
- F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
- Observation(s): - all upright cooler fans need cleaning - right side upright cooler in Foods Room needs defrosting - please ensure sanitizer is readily available in food prep area during food prep/service
- F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
- Observation(s): - dishwasher in need of maintenance (significant scaling inside and water leaking from unit)
- F2.6 Are the premises designed and equipped to ensure safe food handling?
- Observation(s): - countertops in cafeteria kitchen need repair/replacement as sections of missing and shipped areas noted
- F3.3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): - please update your food safety plan
- F3.6 Are the FOODSAFE training requirements being met?
- Observation(s): - please confirm FoodSafe (or equiv.) certification of main food handlers
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
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