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Puff-Uptown

3255 Main St, Vancouver BC V5V 3M6 · Tobacco/Vapor Retail

Official record from Vancouver Coastal →

Inspection summary

Puff-Uptown has been inspected 20 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since February 14, 2023. The most recent inspection, on July 27, 2026, found no infractions.

17 of 20 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct health risks.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Many jurisdictions require a trained or certified person on site, such as a certified food handler. These findings mean the training record or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean anything was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 16, 2026. For example: Information Sheet

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 16, 2026. For example: Review with clerk/manager/owner

About this data

These results come from Vancouver Coastal 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.

20 inspections

  1. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  2. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  3. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from an opened package
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from a package containing fewer than 20 cigarettes
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Information Sheet
      • Provided and reviewed information sheet for tobacco and vapour products
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  4. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  5. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
      • Nature of enforcement program, including progressive enforcement module
      • It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure employees are informed of the laws pertaining to tobacco and vapour products sales
      • Brief overview of legislated responsibility (regulations, infractions, fines)
      • Display of tobacco and vapour products prohibited to minors
      • Restrictions on promotions
      • Illegal sale of tobacco and vapour products to persons under 19 years of age
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from an opened package
      • Illegal sale of tobacco from a package containing fewer than 20 cigarettes
      • Posting of required warning decals
      • Brief overview of inspection types (Routine; compliance checks for Display, Advertising, and Decals (DAD); compliance checks with Minor Test Shoppers (MTS); compliance checks with Adult Test Shoppers (ATS))
    • Request and check for proper identification
      • There are 6 Acceptable types of ID which must carry the bearer’s photograph, birthdate and signature: 1) Driver’s License 2) Passport 3) Citizenship Card 4) Military Card 5) Canadian Permanent Resident Card 6) Any other provincial, federal or foreign government-issued I.D. that shows the person’s name, photograph, date of birth and signature.
    • Information Sheet
      • Provided and reviewed information sheet for tobacco and vapour products
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
      • Recommended reviewing information about expectations to achieve comprehension and compliance through training and testing employee knowledge
  6. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  7. Routine

    0 infractions

  8. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Review with clerk/manager/owner
    • Request and check for proper identification
    • Information Sheet
    • Tobacco/Vapour Product Training of Staff
  9. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  10. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  11. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  12. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  13. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  14. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  15. Routine

    0 infractions

  16. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  17. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  18. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  19. MTS Compliance

    0 infractions

  20. Routine

    0 infractions

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