The Bistro
10 - 20280 97th Ave, Langley · Restaurant
Inspection summary
The Bistro has been inspected 15 times by Fraser Health Authority since January 22, 2018. The most recent inspection, on May 12, 2026, found no infractions.
7 of 15 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.
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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on November 21, 2025. For example:
308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
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 once on May 30, 2025. For example:
304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
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 January 22, 2018. 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.
15 inspections
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Observation: Walk-in cooler shelving soiled, mould like formations observed on the under side
- Corrective Action(s): Clean and disfect walk-in cooler
- Violation Score: 15
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Follow-Up Inspection
0 infractions
- Follow-Up Inspection
1 infraction
- 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Observation: Walk-in cooler Shelving has mould and food debris accumulations.
- Corrective Action(s): Clean and disinfect walk-in cooler, entire cooling unit, fan cover and all surfaces of shelving incoulding the under side,
- Violation Score: 15
- 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
- Observation: Rodent droppings observed under cabinet under sink at beverage /coffee and in under stair storage area
- Corrective Action(s): Clean and disinfect areas that have droppings routinely. Clean food debris under all equipment and shelving daily to address issue. Install door seals or sweeps where gaps exist.
- Violation Score: 9
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Observation: 1. Walk-in cooler shelving has mould formations.
- 2. Ice machine has bioslime formations
- Corrective Action(s): Clean and disinfect shelving walk-in cooler.
- Clean and disinfect ice machine as per manufacture procedure.
- Violation Score: 9
- 304 - Premises not free of pests [s. 26(a)]
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Observation: Walk-in cooler shelving is soiled and appears to have white residue,
- Cooling unit fan cover has debris accumulations
- Corrective Action(s): Clean shelving and under portion of shelving.
- Clean cooling unit and fan cover and disinfect
- Violation Score: 15
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Observation: 1. Walkin cooler shelving and cooling unit have debris accumulations.
- 2. Counter cooler malfunctioning for a long period of time to be removed, it is causing an obstruction to food prep sink and hand washing station
- Corrective Action(s): 1. Clean and disinfect walk-in cooler.
- 2. Remove dead cooler and resolve obstruction issue permanently..
- Violation Score: 15
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Follow-Up Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ice machine has discolouration possibly mould in ice holding portion of unit
- Corrective Action(s): Wash and disinfect ice machine as per manufactures procedures
- Violation Score: 15
- 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Observation: 1. Walk-in cooler cooling unit fan cover have debris accumulations
- 2. Door handles of equipment hand or latches have food residue.
- Corrective Action(s): 1. Clean and disinfect routinely.
- 2. Clean and disinfect Door handles, opening latches of equipment daily or more frequently if required.
- Violation Score: 9
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
- Observation: Freezer condensation line is not fixed properly and condenser water is periodically dripping and freezing on food.
- Corrective Action(s): Ensure proper and tight seal along drip line including main drain elbow and drip transportation line. Perhaps zap strap will secure fit if connections remain loose.
- Violation Score: 3
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]