Swan Hills Healthcare Centre
29 Freeman Drive Swan Hills AB T0G 2C0 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Swan Hills Healthcare Centre has been inspected 5 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since January 31, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 3, 2025, found no infractions.
2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Chemicals and toxic substances and Food temperature control.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 2, 2025. For example:
Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 10, 2025. For example:
Are chemicals stored and handled in a safe manner?
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 once on June 2, 2025. For example:
Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 2 times on June 2, 2025. For example:
Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
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 January 31, 2024. For example:
Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
About this data
These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health), 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.
5 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Demand Inspection
4 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- The sanitizer in the Servery kitchen upstairs. did not have a residual. The sanitizer shall be replaced. Further action shall be taken to ensure the sanitizer is at proper levels and replaced as per manufacturer's instructions.
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- All coolers and freezers in the facility (main kitchen, servery kitchen, detox) lost power for 24-36 hours as they are not connected to emergency power. All perishable foods shall be disposed of.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- Due to the power being out, food in the freezer thawed, causing liquid to pool on the floor, which froze when power was restored. Action shall be taken to clean and sanitized the freezer floor
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- Due to the kitchen being unused for a long period due to the fire, all food contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- The sink sanitizer auto diluter does not appear to be working. Action shall be taken to ensure the sanitizer is repaired or replaced. Staff indicated that this santizer is not routinely used.
- 09. Are chemicals stored and handled in a safe manner?
- The final rinse bottle in the upstairs kitchen had H202 (Peroxide) in it. The peroxide disinfectant is not a no-rinse sanitizer in a food environment and shall not be used in the kitchen. Please ensure chemicals are labelled appropriately.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
3 infractions
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
- The upstairs kitchenette does not have a food grade sanitizer present. A food grade sanitizer shall be obtained, and staffing use this sanitizer when wiping/cleaning surfaces such as counter tops, equipment.
- 09. Are chemicals stored and handled in a safe manner?
- A spray bottle with a clear liquid was present under the kitchen sink in the upstairs kitchenette. This bottle did not have a label to indicate what the contents were. Action shall be taken to label the container(s).
- 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
- The food handling permit displayed in the cafeteria expired Sept 2023. Please display an active permit in this space.
- 04. Does the operator use approved methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and surfaces?
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