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Riverview Bar & Grill

100 Riverside Way Fernie BC V0B 1M1 · Restaurant - Food Service

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

Riverview Bar & Grill has been inspected 4 times by Interior Health Authority since November 30, 2023. The most recent inspection, on January 22, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 January 22, 2026. For example: 5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?

  • 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 January 22, 2026. For example: 3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?

  • 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 once on November 30, 2023. For example: 7 Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?

  • 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 December 12, 2024. 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.

4 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): No sanitizer solution was available at the mechanical dishwasher at time of inspection. Operator replaced sanitizer with a full bottle. Test strips are on site for verifying sanitizer concentration and should be used daily to ensure the dishwasher has 50 - 100 ppm chlorine residual at the dishes after a cycle.
      • F2.3A Mechanical dishwasher/glasswasher must provide sufficient washing and sanitizing action to remove contamination.
    • F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
      • Observation(s): Deep cleaning of the facility is required. This includes in and around equipment on the cook line, preparation area and dishwashing area. Visible debris was noted building up on these surfaces. As discussed, a plan should be put in place to clean and sanitize each area on a rotation.
      • F2.5B The premises must be properly constructed and maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition.
  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F3.3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): Revisions to the food safety plan are required to encompass new menu.
      • F3.3B Operator must maintain written food handling procedures that includes all potentially hazardous foods.
  4. Monitoring

    2 infractions

    • F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
      • Observation(s): Deep cleaning of the facility required. Ensure that all "hard to reach" areas of the facility are cleaned and sanitized. Please focus on shelving and areas near food handling.
      • F2.5B The premises must be properly constructed and maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition.
    • F2.7 Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?
      • Observation(s): No paper towel was in the dispenser at the handwashing sink. Please refill paper towel. In the interim, cloths can be used but must only be used 1 time and immediately placed in the laundry after use.
      • F2.7C Handwashing station must be supplied with single-service product for drying hands.

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