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The Chopped Leaf (Whatcom Rd)

115 - 2362 Whatcom Rd, Abbotsford · Restaurant

Official record from Fraser Health →

Inspection summary

The Chopped Leaf (Whatcom Rd) has been inspected 11 times by Fraser Health Authority since November 6, 2019. The most recent inspection, on July 20, 2026, found no infractions.

8 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 6 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 12, 2022. For example: 302 - 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 13, 2021. For example: 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded once on May 12, 2022. For example: 104 - Permit not posted in a conspicuous location [s. 8(7)]

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.

11 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed QUATs surface sanitizer solution in bucket and spray bottles registering below 200ppm.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure that QUATs surface sanitizer is at a concentration of 200ppm for effective sanitization of surfaces. Surface sanitizer solutions replaced during inspection and now registering at 200ppm. Ensure use of test strips to verify strength of solution.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 104 - Permit not posted in a conspicuous location [s. 8(7)]
      • Observation: Observed no operating permit posted in a conspicuous location.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure that permit is posted in a conspicuous location. If replacement permit is required contact Environmental Health Officer for assistance on process for replacement.
      • Violation Score: 1
  8. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 301 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed cutting boards in need of cleaning and hard to clean as a result of grooves.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure cutting boards are replaced or resurfaced to allow for adequate cleaning/sanitizing.
      • New cutting boards in-use. To be placed over top and used for cutting foods.
      • Violation Score:
      • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed QUATs surface sanitizer registering at ~50ppm when tested.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure QUATs surface sanitizer is registering at 200ppm. Verify solution using test strips.
      • Solution changed and registered at 200ppm when tested.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: Observed chicken in cooler unit stacked directly on top of other chicken product without cover/protection.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure food is protected during storage. Provide cover for items stacked directly on top of another.
      • Correct by: July 14, 2021
      • Violation Score: 3
  9. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION):
      • *Spray bottles and buckets had 0-50 ppm Quats. Dispenser from the 3 comp sink had 200 ppm Quats.
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • *Re-fill sanitizer and buckets daily with fresh sanitizer from the dispenser. Run the dispenser f
      • or a little bit and test solution using test strip prior to filling bottles and buckets.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation:
      • *Boxes of leaf lettuce found stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • *Store all food items off the floor. Provide washable pallette inside the walk-in cooler
      • to store boxes of lettuce.
      • Violation Score: 3
  11. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

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