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Punjabi Bites Restaurant Inc.

167 Great George Street, Charlottetown · Food Premises

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Inspection summary

Punjabi Bites Restaurant Inc. has been inspected 10 times by Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental Health) since December 27, 2023. The most recent inspection, on October 8, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

5 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 14 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2026. For example: Food contact surfaces protected from 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2026. For example: Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2026. For example: Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder

  • 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 March 4, 2026. For example: Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on December 4, 2024. For example: Chemical test kits/papers used

About this data

These results come from Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental 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.

10 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Warning Letter Required

    4 infractions

    • Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
      • Failure to maintain potentially hazardous food at a temperature of 4C (40F) or colder.
    • Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
      • Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
    • Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
      • Failure to maintain food contact surfaces and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
  2. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    6 infractions

    • Proper cooling times and temperatures
      • Failure to cool food from 60C (140F) to 20C (68F) or colder within 2 hours and then from 20C (68F) to 4C (40F) within 4 hours.
    • Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
      • Failure to provide handwashing facilities that are adequately designed appropriately located, unobstructed, for the exclusive use of employees and in numbers suitable for the operation.
    • Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
      • Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
    • Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
      • Failure to maintain food contact surfaces and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Equipment and surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
      • Failure to provide non food contact surfaces that are smooth, non-absorbent, durable and easily cleaned.
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
  4. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    4 infractions

    • Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
      • Failure to maintain food contact surfaces and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Appropriate procedures followed for dishwashing
      • Failure to provide and use a no-rinse, food grade, chemical sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration for low temperature mechanical dishwashing units.
    • Adequate mechanical ventilation
      • Failure to provide ventilation equipment that is adequate to prevent the accumulation of smoke, grease and objectionable odours and to control temperature, humidity, air flow and any other condition that is likely to have a detrimental effect on food safety.
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
  6. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    2 infractions

    • Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
      • Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
    • Appropriate procedures followed for dishwashing
      • Failure to provide and use a no-rinse, food grade, chemical sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration for low temperature mechanical dishwashing units.
  8. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    4 infractions

    • Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
      • Failure to provide handwashing facilities that are adequately designed appropriately located, unobstructed, for the exclusive use of employees and in numbers suitable for the operation.
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Maintain and use sanitation plan and cleaning schedule
      • Failure to follow a written sanitation plan.
    • Chemical test kits/papers used
      • Failure to provide an appropriate procedure to verify sanitizer strength.
  10. Routine Inspection — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

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