Smittys Family Restaurant
50 Tenth Street, 108, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6L1 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Smittys Family Restaurant has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on June 30, 2026. The most recent inspection, on June 30, 2026, recorded 6 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
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 June 30, 2026. For example:
Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
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 5 times on June 30, 2026. For example:
Operations and Maintenance/Other
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.
1 inspection
- Routine
6 infractions
- Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
- Iodine sanitizer bottle empty and line empty. Machine has been operating without sanitizing glasses.
- New bottle of sanitizer connected during inspection. Machine was run until iodine filled the line and appeared to be entering the pump. However, no iodine was detected in the rinse water. Staff advised to not use glasswasher until repair person ensures iodine is being dispensed. Obtain test strips and record iodine sanitizer concentration daily. Ensure staff pay attention to amount of solutions in the bottles.
- Operations and Maintenance/Other
- Black standing fan very dusty.
- Clean before use to prevent dust from being blown into the cooking line and onto food.
- Operations and Maintenance/Other
- Dust accumulations hanging from ceiling air vent over cooking line.
- Clean as soon as possible to prevent dust from falling on food.
- Operations and Maintenance/Other
- Fluorescent light shields damaged and one piece may soon fall onto the cooking line.
- Replace damaged light shields.
- Operations and Maintenance/Other
- Hand soap dispenser removed from cooking line.
- Replace hand soap dispenser immediately. Food handlers must have ready access to hand washing.
- Operations and Maintenance/Other
- Ice machine inside shield requires cleaning.
- Please clean. Comments See violation sections. Cold and hot holding temperatures good. New dishwasher installed. Sanitizing at 50 ppm chlorine. Sanitizer at correct concentration. Good records kept. Ventilation hood filters clean. Pantry clean and organized. Professional pest control monitoring in place. * ** Please contact pest control company regarding fruit flies in bar area. Remove beer waste from cupboard beneath beer tap each night.
- Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
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