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Staff of Life

2451 MAYNARD, HALIFAX · Food Establishment

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Inspection summary

Staff of Life has been inspected 4 times by Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program) since October 22, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 1, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 26, 2026. For example: 48(1) An operator must ensure that all food is stored and transported under conditions that do all of the following: a) protect the food from contamination, b) provide an environment that adequately controls contamination, c) protect the food from damage likely to make the food inedible.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on October 22, 2025. For example: 29(2)(b) A maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program must include procedures to ensure that all of the following are done: (b) insects, rodents and other pests are controlled;

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 16, 2026. For example: 88 A person to whom a permit is issued shall comply with all terms and conditions of the permit.

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.

4 inspections

  1. Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 88 A person to whom a permit is issued shall comply with all terms and conditions of the permit.
      • In accordance with Section 88 of the Health Protection Act, you must comply with all terms and conditions of the Food Establishment permit, including (but not limited to) the following: "Facility must develop a food recall system within the first six months after obtaining the food establishment permit." Ensure a food recall system is in place as defined in the term and condition of the permit.
  3. Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 48(1) An operator must ensure that all food is stored and transported under conditions that do all of the following: a) protect the food from contamination, b) provide an environment that adequately controls contamination, c) protect the food from damage likely to make the food inedible.
      • In accordance with Section 3.7.2 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, you must transport and store food in a manner that: a) protects the food from contamination; b) provides an environment that adequately controls contamination; and c) protects the food from damage likely to make the food inedible. Ensure food is covered on racks in walk-in cooler.
    • 88 A person to whom a permit is issued shall comply with all terms and conditions of the permit.
      • In accordance with Section 88 of the Health Protection Act, you must comply with all terms and conditions of the Food Establishment permit, including (but not limited to) the following: "Facility must develop a food recall system within the first six months after obtaining the food establishment permit." Ensure a food recall system is in place as defined in the term and condition of the permit.
  4. Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 23(1)(a) All equipment and utensils used to process, prepare, store, serve, sell or display food must be designed, constructed, installed and maintained to (a) protect food from contamination;
      • Address the grease leaking form the dough mixer.
    • 29(2)(b) A maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program must include procedures to ensure that all of the following are done: (b) insects, rodents and other pests are controlled;
      • Clean and sanitize the surfaces and food processing equipment that were identified to be contaminated with pest droppings at the time of inspection.
    • 37(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must maintain records that demonstrate the quality assurance system used to ensure food safety in the processing or preparation of a food.
      • In accordance with Section 3.1.4 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, you must maintain records that demonstrate your Quality Assurance (Management) System, including the following: - Cleaning schedule for the facility including daily cleaning tasks (floors and food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized before operations begin) - Cleaning log for high risk food processing equipment identified at the time of inspection. - Temperature logs for all refrigeration and freezing units. - Proper labels for items stored in freezers and walk-in cooler.
    • 45(1)(a) If directed by an inspector or the Administrator, an operator must establish (a) a written procedure that ensures the timely and complete recall of any lot of a food; and
      • Ensure facility has a system in place that identifies batches, distribution and supply and procedure to ensure recall is possible if needed.

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