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The Chai Bar

8327 120th St, Delta · Restaurant

Official record from Fraser Health →

Inspection summary

The Chai Bar has been inspected 3 times by Fraser Health Authority since August 14, 2026. The most recent inspection, on October 13, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

2 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control 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.

  • 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 October 13, 2026. For example: 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(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 October 13, 2026. 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.

3 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 205 - Cold potentially hazardous food stored/displayed above 4 °C. [s. 14(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 1. Grab and go cooler ambient temperature measure ~10-19C depending on the shelf.
      • >>> Internal temperature of curds measure ~15C.
      • >>> During last inspection, this cooler is stated to specifically be for canned/bottled drinks only. For non-perishable drinks.
      • 2. Two door undercounter cooler ambient temperature measure ~7C.
      • >>> Internal temperature of precooked food items measure ~9-10C from yesterday.
      • >>> Internal temperature of milk ~7C.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1. All potentially hazardous foods in this cooler discarded
      • 2. All precooked food items measuring ~9-10C discarded.
      • >>> Staff indicated that milk came recently from supplier, milk moved to different working cooler.
      • Violation Score: 25
      • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Third compartment sink measure 10-50ppm chlorine at the beginning of the inspection.
      • Corrective Action(s): Instructed staff to add more bleach. 100ppm reached after staff added more bleach.
      • Operator needs to provide test strips for staff to ensure bleach water is mixed to the correct concentration.
      • Violation Score: 5
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 1. Back handwashing station obstructed by spray bottles in the basin and empty dairy carts blocking access.
      • Staff using prep sink next to it to handwash.
      • 2. Front handwashing station by coffee machine lacks paper towel at dispenser.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1. Instructed operator that handwashing station must not be obstructed so staff can use it when the prep sink is used to prep food.
      • 2. Refill paper towel dispenser.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: 1. Bags/crates of onions observed stored on the floor.
      • 2. Containers of food in walk in cooler and prep cooler observed uncovered.
      • 3. Ice cream containers and other frozen food in walk in cooler observed uncovered.
      • 4. Food containers observede double stacked. Bottom of top container touching the food of the bottom container.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1. Food must be stored in pest proof containers of 15cm off the floor.
      • 2 and 3. Food MUST be covered in coolers unless it is in active use or cooling.
      • 4. No double stacking without cover/lids.
      • To be corrected by: Oct 16, 2026
      • Violation Score: 15
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: Food debris, grease, grime observed underneath/behind the cookline.
      • Grease and grime observed by the large pot burner, between gaps of equipment in the cookline, and under the flat top grill.
      • Grase and grime observed on prep cooler door, cooler handles, and inside the prep cooler.
      • Container and scoop for ice machine observed dirty.
      • Corrective Action(s): Please deep clean facility. To be corrected by: Oct 16, 2026
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 307 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not of suitable design/material [s. 16; s. 19]
      • Observation: 1. Makeshift table with milk crates and board used to hold a panini press.
      • 2. Home depot buckets observed to hold food. Home depot buckets are not food grade.
      • Corrective Action(s): 1. Please acquire a proper table for extra food handling surfaces.
      • 2. Please acquire food grade buckets.
      • To be completed by: Oct 26, 2026
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Double door undercounter cooler measure ~9C ambient temperature.
      • Corrective Action(s): Please service/fix cooler so it can maintain 4C and below.
      • To be corrected by: Oct 16, 2026
      • Violation Score: 15
      • 311 - Premises not maintained as per approved plans [s. 6(1)(b)]
      • Observation: 1. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer lacks shelving. Containers, bowls, boxes of food piled on the floor.
      • 2. Back hallway area lacks proper shelving.
      • Corrective Action(s): Please acquire proper shelving. To be completed by: Oct 26, 2026
      • Violation Score: 5
  2. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

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