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Serenity House - Food

4552 Madsen Avenue Drayton Valley AB T7A 1T2 · Food - General

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Inspection summary

Serenity House - Food has been inspected 9 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since November 22, 2023. The most recent inspection, on October 9, 2026, found no infractions.

6 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

The last 6 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 March 19, 2024. For example: Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?

  • 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 November 22, 2023. For example: Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 16, 2024. For example: Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?

About this data

These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public 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.

9 inspections

  1. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Monitoring Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
      • An expired Food Permit is posted on the wall.Please find your current Food Permit and post it.If you are unable to find your copy of the current Food Permit, please call 1-833-476-4743 to arrange for a new Food Permit to be sent to you.
  8. Monitoring Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Since you are in the position of having to process the dish washer manually, and you are using bleach to sanitize - staff report that they do not have test strips for checking on the sanitizer concentration.Please obtain chlorine test strips ASAP, while you are manually processing dish ware.March 19, 2024 - bleach is still being used as a sanitizer for pots and pans that do not fit in the dish washer and for countertops.Therefore you need to have chlorine test strips in order to check on the sanitizer concentration.
    • 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
      • An expired Food Permit is posted on the wall.Please find your current Food Permit and post it.If you are unable to find your copy of the current Food Permit, please call 1-833-476-4743 to arrange for a new Food Permit to be sent to you.
  9. Monitoring Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
      • Cold food holding temperatures were satisfactory, EXCEPT for the Basement storage room - upright freezer #1 was -7 C ( it should be at -18 C or colder ).This unit was turned to a colder setting.
    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Since you are in the position of having to process the dish washer manually, and you are using bleach to sanitize - staff report that they do not have test strips for checking on the sanitizer concentration.Please obtain chlorine test strips ASAP, while you are manually processing dish ware.
    • 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
      • An expired Food Permit is posted on the wall.Please find your current Food Permit and post it.If you are unable to find your copy of the current Food Permit, please call 1-833-476-4743 to arrange for a new Food Permit to be sent to you.
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