Shady Delights @ Coombs Emporium & Frontiersman Town
2300 Alberni Highway, Coombs, BC, V0R 1M0 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Shady Delights @ Coombs Emporium & Frontiersman Town has been inspected 2 times by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority) since May 27, 2026. The most recent inspection, on June 16, 2026, found no infractions.
1 of 2 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.
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.
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 7 times on May 27, 2026. For example:
Critical Food Not Protected From Contamination - Micro
About this data
These results come from Island Health (Vancouver Island 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.
2 inspections
- Follow-Up
0 infractions
- Routine
7 infractions
- Critical Food Not Protected From Contamination - Micro
- Raw peeled garlic in a container had turned brown at room temperature.
- Discard of all garlic containers and other items in the non-working cooler next to drink cooler in front. Correct immediately.
- Food Not Protected - General
- Food items were stored with electronics and non-food items in the back storage and behind the chest freezer.
- Store food items above and separate from non-food items. Correct by follow-up date.
- Food Not Protected - General
- Foods were stored next to a garbage can, and other non food items in the kitchen.
- Store food items separately from non-food items. Organize the seasoning rack and dispose of unused items. Correct by follow up date.
- Food Not Protected - General
- Ice machine has mold inside.
- Unplug, clean, and sanitize the unit before using again. Correct by end of day.
- Food Not Protected - General
- Raw meat was stored on the same level or above ready-to-eat or cooked foods in freezer.
- Store raw meat below cooked or ready-to-eat items. Correct by follow up date.
- Food Not Protected - General
- The espresso machine was leaking water, and the scoops were stored with the leaked water.
- Repair the leak form the machine. Clean and store the scoops in a clean container. Correct immediately by cleaning and moving scoops.
- Food Not Protected - General
- There were icicles formed from condensation which potentially get mixed in with the ice-cream in the ice-cream display cooler.
- Fix or repair the ice-cream cooler so that the condensation will not leak inside and form icicles. Correct by the follow- up date. Comments Handwashing station was good. Bleach was at >100ppm. Temperature log is required. Three compartment sink available. No dishwasher.
- Critical Food Not Protected From Contamination - Micro
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