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Sam's Family Restaurant

121 St. Peters Road, Charlottetown · Food Premises

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Inspection summary

Sam's Family Restaurant has been inspected 11 times by Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental Health) since March 27, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 19, 2026, found no infractions.

6 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 6 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 9, 2026. For example: Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2026. For example: Facility free from pests

  • 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 October 3, 2025. For example: Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated

  • 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 March 27, 2024. For example: Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on March 27, 2024. For example: Chemicals properly used, labelled and stored to prevent contamination

About this data

These results come from Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental Health), 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.

11 inspections

  1. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    4 infractions

    • Restriction in preparation, dispensing and storage rooms
      • Failure to prevent the unnecessary storage of equipment or materials not required for the operation of the food premise.
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Maintain and use sanitation plan and cleaning schedule
      • Failure to follow a written sanitation plan.
    • Facility free from pests
      • Evidence of insects.
  3. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    3 infractions

    • Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
      • Failure to maintain potentially hazardous food at a temperature of 4C (40F) or colder.
    • Proper cooling times and temperatures
      • Failure to cool food from 60C (140F) to 20C (68F) or colder within 2 hours and then from 20C (68F) to 4C (40F) within 4 hours.
    • Facility free from pests
      • Facility not designed, constructed and maintained to provide effective protection against the access and sheltering of pests.
  5. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    1 infraction

    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
  7. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    4 infractions

    • Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
      • Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
    • Equipment and surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
      • Failure to provide non food contact surfaces that are smooth, non-absorbent, durable and easily cleaned.
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Maintain and use sanitation plan and cleaning schedule
      • Failure to follow a written sanitation plan.
  9. Routine Inspection — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  10. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    9 infractions

    • Proper reheating procedures
      • Failure to reheat potentially hazardous food to 74C (165F) or hotter within 2 hours.
    • Proper cooling times and temperatures
      • Failure to cool food from 60C (140F) to 20C (68F) or colder within 2 hours and then from 20C (68F) to 4C (40F) within 4 hours.
    • Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
      • Failure to provide handwashing facilities that are equipped with single use liquid soap in a dispenser and single use towels in a dispenser or an approved drying device.
    • Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
      • Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
    • Chemicals properly used, labelled and stored to prevent contamination
      • Failure to provide a no-rinse, food grade, chemical sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration.
    • Equipment and surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
      • Failure to provide non food contact surfaces that are smooth, non-absorbent, durable and easily cleaned.
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Maintain and use sanitation plan and cleaning schedule
      • Failure to follow a written sanitation plan.
    • Facility free from pests
      • Facility not designed, constructed and maintained to provide effective protection against the access and sheltering of pests.

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