Rascal's Taqueria
105 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2V5 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Rascal's Taqueria has been inspected 3 times by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority) since July 21, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 23, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.
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.
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 July 21, 2026. For example:
Food Not Protected - General
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 once on July 21, 2026. For example:
Improper Sanitary Facilities
About this data
These results come from Island Health (Vancouver Island 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
- Food Priority Assessment - Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Food Not Protected - General
- Food observed to be stored on the ground (Shredded lettuce). Sources of contamination nearby ( Mop bucket, dirty rags). Lettuce was not covered.
- Operator voluntarily disposed of lettuce. Ensure all food products are stored at least six inches above the ground and protected from contamination (e.g. covered and away from sources of contamination).
- Improper Sanitary Facilities
- Hand washing station did not have hot water running at time of inspection. Hand washing station did not have paper towel in its designated dispenser at time of inspection. Temperature measured 23°C. Water cold to touch.
- Repair issue to ensure hot running water is being supplied to food facility continuously at all times. Facility to stop operations until repairs are conducted. Ensure paper towel is always present and mounted near hand washing station in its designated dispenser Comments Routine inspection conducted today. All coolers measure temperatures of less than or equal to 4°C. All freezers measure temperatures of less than or equal to -18°C. Surface sanitizer measured to be 200 ppm quats. Three compartment sink setup used fore ware washing. Quats sanitizer measured to be 200 ppm quats. Hot holding measured to be > 60°C. Ventilation hood observed to be sanitary.
- Food Not Protected - General
- Follow-Up
0 infractions
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