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Tetsa River Lodge

Mile 375 Alaska Highway, Fort Nelson · Restaurant

Official record from Northern Health →

Inspection summary

Tetsa River Lodge has been inspected 3 times by Northern Health Authority since June 9, 2022. The most recent inspection, on July 29, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

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 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2026. For example: 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]

  • 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 July 29, 2026. For example: 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]

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.

3 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Scoop handle is touching the food in flour/ingredient bin. (Public Health Significance) - Scoop handle is frequently touched and contaminated, which can cross contaminate the food ingredients, increasing the risk of foodborne illnesses.
      • Corrective Action: Operator removed the scoop from the ingredient immdiately. Operator to ensure the scoops are stored away from the ingredient when not in use. Operator to ensure the scoop handle is not touching the food at all times.
    • 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Operator could not describe the proper two-compartment sink dishwashing and sanitizing procedure. (Public Health Significance) - Failure to adequately clean and sanitize utensils and food contact surfaces may result in microbial contamination, cross-contamination of food, and an increased risk of foodborne illness.
      • Corrective Action: Operator agreed to follow the proper dishwashing procedure.
  2. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Wiping cloths left on the counters between use. (Public Health significance) - Cloths once used can harbor and grow bacteria if left as used at room temperature.
      • Corrective Action: Store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution of 100 ppm chlorine or 200 ppm QUATs. Mix according to the manufacturer's specifications.
    • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Deep grooves observed in the cutting board. This might make the board difficult to thoroughly cleaned and can potentially harbor microbes
      • Corrective Action: Operator threw away the cutting board and replaced with new one.
  3. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

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