Safari Market Cafe and Bistro
2 Main Street Mervin SK S0M 1Y0 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Safari Market Cafe and Bistro has been inspected 5 times by Saskatchewan Health Authority since October 10, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 1, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 9, 2025. For example:
Dishwashing - General
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 October 1, 2026. For example:
Food Storage & Equipment
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 once on October 9, 2025. For example:
Temperature Control - Cooling, Thawing and Refrigeration
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 9, 2025. For example:
Licence
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 October 1, 2026. For example:
Finishing Materials
About this data
These results come from Saskatchewan 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.
5 inspections
- Routine
2 infractions
- Food Storage & Equipment
- Inadequate storage space for food, ingredients, equipment, utensils, and other items necessary for the operation of the food facility. Refer to section 1.8(1) of the Food Facility Standards.
- Finishing Materials
- Floors in rooms where food is prepared, packaged, stored or received are not easily cleaned, durable, impervious, light in colour, smooth, non-toxic, and non-corrosive. Refer to subclause 13(a)(i) of The Food Safety Regulations, and section 1.5(7) of the Food Facility Standards.
- Food Storage & Equipment
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Licence
- A valid public eating establishment licence is not displayed in a conspicuous place where it may be seen by persons served. Refer to section 10 The Food Safety Regulations.
- Dishwashing - General
- Testing equipment, such as sanitizer test strips, is not available for checking the concentration of chemical sanitizers. Refer to 3.1.2 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Temperature Control - Cooling, Thawing and Refrigeration
- Potentially hazardous food is thawed at room temperature or in another unsafe manner. Refer to 2.2.3 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Licence
- Routine
2 infractions
- Licence
- A valid public eating establishment licence is not displayed in a conspicuous place where it may be seen by persons served. Refer to section 10 The Food Safety Regulations.
- Dishwashing - General
- Testing equipment, such as sanitizer test strips, is not available for checking the concentration of chemical sanitizers. Refer to 3.1.2 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Licence
- Routine
0 infractions
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