SLUMBER INN LTD
5534 PROSPECT, NEW MINAS · Food Establishment
Inspection summary
SLUMBER INN LTD has been inspected 3 times by Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program) since September 26, 2024. The most recent inspection, on January 14, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 14, 2026. For example:
33(1) - OPERATOR FAILING TO CONTROL TEMPERATURE OF FOOD SO FOOD DOES NOT DETERIORATE OR BECOME INEDIBLE OR UNSAFE.
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 September 26, 2024. For example:
19(2)(b) - FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATELY DESIGNED AND APPROPRIATELY LOCATED HANDWASHING FACILITIES.
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded once on January 14, 2026. For example:
28(2) - OPEPRATOR FAILING TO HAVE MEMBER OF PERSONNEL WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FOOD HYGIENE TRAINING PROGRAM PRESENT WHILE OPERATOR IS ABSENT FROM FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
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 once on September 26, 2024. For example:
8(2) - FAILING TO POST PERMIT IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on January 14, 2026. For example:
29(2)(a) - INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE, CLEANING, & SANITATION PROGRAM.
About this data
These results come from Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program), 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.
3 inspections
- Inspection
3 infractions
- 28(2) - OPEPRATOR FAILING TO HAVE MEMBER OF PERSONNEL WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FOOD HYGIENE TRAINING PROGRAM PRESENT WHILE OPERATOR IS ABSENT FROM FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
- Have foodhandler obtain acceptable food hygiene training course certificate and ensure 1 person with valid certificate on-site at all times.
- 29(2)(a) - INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE, CLEANING, & SANITATION PROGRAM.
- Educate staff on proper manual dishwashing methods of wash, rinse, sanitize & air dry & ensure followed. Cease use of common dish drying towels. Post proper equipment & dishware washing procedure & handwashing procedure signs (provided during inspection). Acquire test strips or kit to measure chlorine sanitizer.
- 33(1) - OPERATOR FAILING TO CONTROL TEMPERATURE OF FOOD SO FOOD DOES NOT DETERIORATE OR BECOME INEDIBLE OR UNSAFE.
- Potentially hazardous food left out at room temperature was discarded during inspection. Operator will keep in refrigerator to manage issue.
- 28(2) - OPEPRATOR FAILING TO HAVE MEMBER OF PERSONNEL WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FOOD HYGIENE TRAINING PROGRAM PRESENT WHILE OPERATOR IS ABSENT FROM FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
3 infractions
- 19(2)(b) - FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATELY DESIGNED AND APPROPRIATELY LOCATED HANDWASHING FACILITIES.
- Correct function of liquid soap dispenser (corrected). Install / provide dedicated handwash sink with mixable hot / cold water, fully plumbed, and with dispenser, handwash procedure sign and waste receptacle all within reach of the user.
- 33(1) - OPERATOR FAILING TO CONTROL TEMPERATURE OF FOOD SO FOOD DOES NOT DETERIORATE OR BECOME INEDIBLE OR UNSAFE.
- Single door fridge not holding temperature in all areas. Cease use of door for storage. Do not block air flow / circulation.
- 8(2) - FAILING TO POST PERMIT IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
- Post valid permit for public viewing.
- 19(2)(b) - FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATELY DESIGNED AND APPROPRIATELY LOCATED HANDWASHING FACILITIES.
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