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Subway Sandwiches & Salads

#1000 - 320 Founders Street, Tumbler Ridge, V0C 2W0 · Restaurant

Official record from Northern Health →

Inspection summary

Subway Sandwiches & Salads has been inspected 4 times by Northern Health Authority since September 14, 2022. The most recent inspection, on September 2, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Chemicals and toxic substances and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 once on August 14, 2023. For example: 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on August 14, 2023. For example: 309 - Chemicals, cleansers, & similar agents stored or labeled improperly [s. 27]

  • 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 September 14, 2022. For example: 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 2, 2026. For example: 212 - Repeat Operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures [s. 23]

  • 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 August 13, 2025. For example: 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]

About this data

These results come from Northern 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.

4 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 212 - Repeat Operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures [s. 23]
      • Observation: No food safety plan present on site. Food safety plan help identify and manage hazards which are essential to minimize foodborne illnesses.
      • Corrective Action: EHO to send a template for operator to create one and have a copy on site.
    • 314 - Repeat Operator has not provided acceptable written sanitation procedures [s. 24]
      • Observation: No sanitation plan on site. It is important for food service establishments to have a copy of sanitation plan on site. This helps to ensure safe and sanitary operations.
      • Corrective Action: EHO to send a template in assisting operator to create one and have a copy on site
  2. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 212 - Operator has not provided acceptable written food handling procedures [s. 23]
      • Observation: In the absence of the operator, food handler could not provide written food handling procedures. (Public health significance): Food handling procedures help identify and mange hazards which are essential to minimize foodborne illnesses.
      • Corrective Action: Operator should have a written food handling procedures on site and made accessible.
    • 314 - Operator has not provided acceptable written sanitation procedures [s. 24]
      • Observation: In the absence of operator, the food handler could not provide the sanitation plan. (Public health significance): Food service establishments must have written sanitation procedures to ensure safe and sanitary operations.
      • Corrective Action: Operator should have a written sanitation procedure on site and made accessible.
    • 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
      • Observation: The only food handler present at time of inspection does not have FOODSAFE training. (Public health significance): FOODSAFE training equip food handlers with the knowledge and skills to handle food safely further reducing food contamination within the facility.
      • Corrective Action: At least one staff with FOODSAFE training should be present during operations of the facility. Food handler present was made aware of this.
  3. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: In the back preparation area, personal items such as a mobile phone charger were observed placed on a food contact surface near the chopped vegetables. These items pose a risk of contaminating the food prepared in this area.
      • Corrective Action: Operator is to educate employees to store all personal items in designated areas separate from the kitchen.
    • 309 - Chemicals, cleansers, & similar agents stored or labeled improperly [s. 27]
      • Observation: There was an unlabelled spray bottle in the back preperation area. Unlabelled spray bottles may lead to misuse of the chemical, cross contaminate and may lead to ineffective cleaning and sanitation of the food contact surfaces.
      • Corrective Action: The operator to label spray bottle appropriately to identify the contents inside.
  4. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Surface sanitizer used (Peroxide multisurface disinfectant and cleaner RTU) is not approved for food establishments as per the label.
      • Corrective Action: This was discarded and spray bottle filled with quat (from dishwashing quat). Operator is aware to use only approved sanitizers in the premise. Also, she is aware to maintain quat concentration at 200 ppm. The owners do not want them using bleach.

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