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Purdy's Chocolates (Metropolis)

113A - 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby · Restaurant

Official record from Fraser Health →

Inspection summary

Purdy's Chocolates (Metropolis) has been inspected 13 times by Fraser Health Authority since September 11, 2017. The most recent inspection, on May 20, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

4 of 13 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 1, 2019. For example: 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 24, 2025. For example: 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]

  • 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on May 20, 2026. For example: 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]

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.

13 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Storage room: - shattered glass from broken light tube on floor by entrance
      • - mouse droppings and debris behind freezer units / corners
      • Retail area: - corner between retail displays dust, debris build-up on floor
      • Corrective Action(s): All areas described are to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all build-up of food and debris from surfaces.
      • Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine 1 tsp bleach / 1 liter water) after cleaning.
      • Violation Score: 3
  2. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Inventory stored on floor in back room and behind retail service counter.
      • Corrective Action(s): Food items / food containers are to be stored off the floor. Foods should be placed on shelves that provide 6” clearance from the floor.
      • Keep floor free of inventory to allow for premise cleaning and pest monitoring.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Mouse droppings observed on the floor in the following locations:
      • - back room along walls and right corner under desk
      • - front retail around chest freezers, garbage can and along front chocolate retail counter
      • Corrective Action(s): All areas described are to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all debris from surfaces.
      • Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine 1 tsp bleach / 1 liter water) after cleaning.
      • Violation Score: 3
  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Storage room - mouse droppings observed in corners and in places on lower shelving.
      • Retail area - trace mouse droppings in corner between front retail display shelving units.
      • Corrective Action(s): All areas described are to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all debris from surfaces.
      • Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine 1 tsp bleach / 1 liter water) after cleaning.
      • Violation Score: 3
  4. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Mouse droppings observed in retail area - floor space between front retail shelving units.
      • Corrective Action(s): Areas described is to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all debris from surface.
      • Area affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine 1 tsp bleach / 1 liter water) after cleaning.
      • Violation Score: 3
  7. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Mouse droppings observed in the following locations: retail floor between - corner between fixed shelving and moveable display unit and in storage room (double freezer) on lower shelving and around freezer units.
      • Corrective Action(s): All areas described are to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all build-up of food and debris from surfaces.
      • Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine 1 tsp bleach / 1 liter water) after cleaning.
      • Violation Score: 3
  8. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Front retail area - right chest freezer 26 C, is not operable.
      • Corrective Action(s): New chest freezer to be installed capable of maintaining food at -18 C or colder.
      • Violation Score: 3
  10. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Food and debris collecting on floor next to display freezer.
      • Mouse droppings on floor in corner of storage locker.
      • Corrective Action(s): All areas described are to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all build-up of food and debris from surfaces.
      • Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine) after cleaning.
      • Violation Score: 3
  11. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: Food contact surfaces are not properly sanitized.
      • Food utensils in constant use are not cleaned and sanitized until closing time.
      • 2 compartment sink - area cluttered and both sinks filled with dishware and food utensils.
      • Corrective Action(s): All food equipment, food utensils and food contact surfaces must be cleaned of all debris, then sanitized after use. Food equipment, utensils and work surfaces in constant use for the same purpose must be cleaned and sanitized a minimum of every 4 hours or when changing uses.
      • Food equipment, food utensils and clean in place food contact surfaces must be manually cleaned and sanitized following the 4 step method; 1)clean surface of debris using warm water and detergent, 2)rinse surface with warm water, 3)immerse for 2 minutes or apply surface sanitizer solution, 4)allow surface or item to air dry before next use.
      • Sanitizer solution is to be made available for use: 100 ppm chlorine
      • 2 compartment sink area is to be organised to allow for dishwashing process to be conducted and area is to be identifed for sanitary storage of sanitized utensils.
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Staff observed conducting both foodhandling duties and cash transactions without properly washing their hands.
      • Corrective Action(s): Food handlers are to thoroughly wash their hands before commencing work. In particular, food handlers shall wash their hands each time after using the washroom, when returning from a break, after eating, after handling raw food products, or after any other activity where hands may become soiled (handling money, garbage, touching hair/eyes/mouth/nose etc.)
      • Food handlers are to wash their hands with warm water and liquid soap and afterwards dry their hands with single use towels.
      • When foodhandlers use disposable gloves, new clean gloves must be worn following a handwashing procedure. Gloves are to be discarded after use. Gloves are to be changed after they have become contaminated or when changing duties would lead to cross contamination.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Storage locker - mouse droppings observed on the floor, in corners.
      • Corrective Action(s): All areas described are to be thoroughly cleaned to remove all build-up of food and debris from surfaces.
      • Areas affected by pest activity must be sanitized with dilute bleach solution (100 ppm chlorine) after cleaning.
      • Violation Score: 3
  13. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Bleach on-site for sanitizing; however, no sanitizer solution available for sanitizing food contact surfaces. Dirty wiping cloth noted stored on counter.
      • Corrective Action(s): Always have sanitizer solution available. Store wiping cloths in sanitizer solution. This has been noted on a previous inspection. This should be part of the Sanitation plan.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Individual chocolates stored on trays in display in front service area. No door present on unit. Staff reported chocolates left in display over night. Chocolates are not covered or transfered to other containers. Pests may contaminate food.
      • Corrective Action(s): Cover chocolates or transfer to pest proof containers at night. Unit may be fitted with door or alternate means to protect food from pest and other types of contamination. If door is used for unit, material must be smooth and washable. This must be addressed immediately as mouse droppings were noted.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Mouse droppings noted on floor in front service area along cabinets and in corners as well as on floor of back room. No droppings noted on shelving.
      • Corrective Action(s): Remove all items from the floor in back stoage area and throroughly clean up all droppings and disinfect floor area. Continue to monitor for further activity. Clean up droppings immediately if any more are seen. Pest Control contract in place. Report shown for last visit (Aug. 24/17). Traps were serviced/checked but no mice caught. Manager contacted Pest Control technician to return on-site today. Follow instructions of Pest Control technician regarding removing items from the floor in the storage room to facilitate monitoring, cleaning and placement of traps. Correction date: Sept. 17/17
      • Violation Score: 3

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