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Swirls Ice Cream

2 4 Street SW Medicine Hat AB T1A 4E1 · Food - General

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Inspection summary

Swirls Ice Cream has been inspected 4 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since March 27, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 26, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 4 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.

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.

  • 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 March 27, 2025. For example: Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 4, 2025. For example: Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?

  • 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 once on September 25, 2025. For example: Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?

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.

4 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
      • The floor under the ice cream machine at the front is covered in grime. The operator indicated they will clean it up.
  3. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Food (cans of fudge topping) was stored under the shelf on the floor. The operator indicated that they ordered excessive amounts to prepare for potential inventory shortages. They would gradually move the cans off the floor.
  4. Monitoring Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • Food (cans of fudge topping) was stored under the shelf on the floor. The operator indicated that they ordered excessive amounts to prepare for potential inventory shortages. They would gradually move the cans off the floor.
    • 12. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
      • The facility uses quats sanitizer for dishwashing and chlorine for sanitizing surfaces. There were only quats test strips available. The chlorine test strips are for spa and pools. Some chlorine test strips were given to the operator. Please ensure chlorine test strips are available.
    • 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
      • The soap dispenser at the front is not dispensing soap. The operator indicated that the batteries are out and they would replace the batteries.

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