Safeway #4970
1721 Columbia Ave Castlegar BC V1N 2W6 · Food Retailer - Food Store
Inspection summary
Safeway #4970 has been inspected 10 times by Interior Health Authority since April 23, 2015. The most recent inspection, on March 27, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.
8 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens 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.
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 27, 2025. For example:
6 Are the foods from approved sources and has the operator taken steps to ensure that the food is safe for consumption?
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 April 28, 2021. For example:
2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
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.
10 inspections
- Monitoring
1 infraction
- F1.6 Are the foods from approved sources and has the operator taken steps to ensure that the food is safe for consumption?
- Observation(s): Some baby food best before dates had passed.
- F1.6 Are the foods from approved sources and has the operator taken steps to ensure that the food is safe for consumption?
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
2 infractions
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
- Observation(s): Back freezer temperature was measured at -10C at the time of inspection.
- F1.6 Are the foods from approved sources and has the operator taken steps to ensure that the food is safe for consumption?
- Observation(s): Baby food (Gerber's Wheat Biscuit Cereal) was identified on the shelf that had an expiry date of 02/09/2021.
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
Nearby inspected facilities
- Safeway #4970 Starbucks
1721 Columbia Ave Castlegar BC V1N 2W6
15 inspections
- Safeway #4970 - Deli
1721 Columbia Ave Castlegar BC V1N 2W6
14 inspections
- Mr Mikes
651 18 St Castlegar BC V1N 2N1
2 inspections
- The Grand Buddha Bistro
1810 8th Ave Castlegar BC V1N 2W6
10 inspections
- The Grand Buddha Bistro
1810 8 Ave Castlegar BC V1N 2W6
1 inspection
- Wendy's Canada
1680 Columbia Ave Castlegar BC V1N 4J4
1 inspection
- Domino's Pizza 39080
9A-648 18 St Castlegar BC V1N 2M9
2 inspections
- Common Grounds
692 18 St Castlegar BC V1N 2N1
11 inspections