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Thai Express

2620 - 2929 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Thai Express has been inspected 5 times by Fraser Health Authority since April 11, 2024. The most recent inspection, on February 23, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Handwashing and staff hygiene and 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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 30, 2024. For example: 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on June 4, 2025. For example: 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]

  • 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 April 11, 2024. For example: 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]

  • 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 April 11, 2024. For example: 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]

About this data

These results come from Fraser 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.

5 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Foods being defrosted in hand washing sink
      • Corrective Action(s): - Do not use hand washing sink for anything else - ONLY hand washing
      • Violation Score: 5
  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Rodent dropping noted under sink and behind equipment
      • Corrective Action(s): -Keep all foods and clean dishware in sealed bins - increase and maintain sanitation to aid with eradication
      • -keep the pest control service
      • Violation Score: 3
  4. Follow-Up Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
      • Observation: -Gap noted under walk in cooler door
      • -Bucket are stored on floor
      • Corrective Action(s): - Seal the gaps - clean the walk in cooler regularly and move shelving - keep all foods in sealed bins at all time
      • - Store buckets on shelving
      • Violation Score: 3
  5. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: -Dirty dishware, clean dishware are noted inside 3 comp sink
      • -Staff on duty did not know the proper dishwashing steps
      • Corrective Action(s): - label 3 sinks , keep dirty dishware in dirty zone ( ie: in a cart) and clean dishware on shelving or dish rack away from any contamination
      • - Staff to know proper dishwashing steps 1. wash 2 rinse 3 sanitize 4 air dry
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): No surface saniitzer detected from bucket in the front
      • Corrective Action(s): - Ensure enough saniitzer is availbe for each food prep area
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation: -Hand washing sink in the back was blocked at time of visit
      • -No paper towel at front hand washing sink
      • Corrective Action(s): - Hand washing sink must be accessible at all time - no blocking or no other activity only use for hand washing
      • -Paper towel in wall mounted dispenser is required for front handwashing sink
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 402 - Employee does not wash hands properly or at adequate frequency [s. 21(3)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Noted staff with black disposable gloves changing duties touching contaminated surface and not washing/changing gloves
      • Corrective Action(s): - Educate staff re; proper disposable gloves usage - at any possibility of contamination ( touching garbage, contaminated surface, raw meat, touch face, changing duties , touching dirty dishware, handling money ....) discard gloves , wash hands and put a new pair of gloves
      • *** Repeated violation will result in enforcement ( Ie: order, ticket ...)
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Vegetable and raw meat are noted in same shelf in walk in cooler
      • Corrective Action(s): Keep raw animal products in lower shelf and away from veg/cooked foods or ready to eat products
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
      • Observation: Rodent dropping noted in several areas - mostly under/behind equipment- shelving and under sinks
      • Corrective Action(s): - Pest control is serving ( every 2 weeks )
      • -Increase sanitation
      • - Keep all foods and clean dishware in sealed bins
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 314 - Operator has not provided acceptable written sanitation procedures [s. 24]
      • Observation: No log sheet is kept
      • Corrective Action(s): Record monitoring data and sanitizer concentration in a log sheet
      • Violation Score: 1
      • 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
      • Observation: No one with FS training on duty at time of visit
      • - Manager came at the middle of inspection
      • Corrective Action(s): - Ensure to have enough staff with valid FS training available
      • - Repeated violation will result in enforcement actions
      • Violation Score: 1

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