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The Grendel Group

3768 2nd Avenue, Smithers, V0J 2N0 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

The Grendel Group has been inspected 2 times by Northern Health Authority since December 14, 2023. The most recent inspection, on April 14, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 2 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: Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 14, 2026. For example: 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]

  • 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 14, 2026. For example: 301 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]

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.

2 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Various implements used a scoops are left in product for ongoing use including ingredient bins, ice machines, ready to eat product. (Public Health Significance) Improper scoops and scoop storage exposes items to bare hand contact and potential contamination.
      • Corrective Action: Store scoops so that foods are not exposed to the handles or bare hand contact. Store food scoops in a sanitary manner and clean and sanitize them regularly.
    • 301 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not maintained in sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) The bleach sanitizer used for cleaning foodcontact surfaces was tested during the inspection and measured at 0 ppm, indicating no detectable chlorine in the solution. Public Health Significance: Without an effective sanitizer, proper disinfection does not occur. When sanitizer concentration is 0 ppm, bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens can survive on food contact surfaces Without an effective sanitizer, proper disinfection does not occur. When sanitizer concentration is 0 ppm, bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens can survive on food contact surfaces
      • Corrective Action: The ineffective bleach solution (0 ppm) was discarded, and a new bleach sanitizer solution was prepared. The freshly mixed solution tested at 100 ppm, which is within the required concentration range for effective sanitizing of food contact surfaces when using chlorine based sanitizers.
  2. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

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