Safeway #4970 - Deli
1721 Columbia Ave Castlegar BC V1N 2W6 · Restaurant - Food Service
Inspection summary
Safeway #4970 - Deli has been inspected 14 times by Interior Health Authority since March 25, 2013. The most recent inspection, on February 24, 2026, found no infractions.
12 of 14 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
The last 4 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 once on December 5, 2022. For example:
3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
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.
14 inspections
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1 infraction
- F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
- Observation(s): No surface sanitizer bottle available to staff at the sandwich station.
- F2.3D Sanitizer solution must be available and kept at the correct levels for adequate sanitizing action.
- F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
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0 infractions
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1 infraction
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
- Observation(s): Hot holding soup was measured at 57C at the time of inspection.
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
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