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Sooke Shelter Society

6750 West Coast Road, 101, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1H9 · Food Premises

Official record from Island Health →

Inspection summary

Sooke Shelter Society has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on August 12, 2026. The most recent inspection, on August 12, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction 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 August 12, 2026. For example: Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils

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

  1. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
      • The residual chlorine concentration of the low-temperature dishwasher was measured at 0 ppm. The sanitizer line was primed and the residual concentration was restored to 100 ppm at the time of the inspection.
      • Ensure that the residual chlorine concentration of the low-temperature dishwasher is maintained above 50 ppm at all times. Confirm the residual concentration using test strips at least once daily. Comments A routine inspection was conducted alongside the Executive Director and Operations Manager. The facility serves 60 meals to supportive housing residents onsite, 20 home care meals, and 45 community support meals once a week. The building residents in their 33 supportive housing sites, 6 overnight pods, and 7 mat spaces. They also provide services to tented residents in the nearby lot. Overall, the premises is clean and well-maintained. The permit to operate was posted in a conspicuous location. Food handlers hold a valid FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent certificate. Hand washing stations are equipped with hot and cold running water, liquid hand soap, and single use paper towels. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer surface sanitizer was available in labelled spray bottles at 400 ppm. Food storage and labelling practices are good. Refrigeration temperatures were maintained at or below 4°C. Temperature logs are maintained and were available for audit. No evidence of pest activity was noted at the time of inspection.

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