The Local Butcher
E-2051 Voght St Merritt BC V1K 1R6 · Meat Processing - Food Processing
Inspection summary
The Local Butcher has been inspected 6 times by Interior Health Authority since November 20, 2017. The most recent inspection, on February 11, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 6 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: Food temperature control.
The last 2 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.
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 June 1, 2023. For example:
2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 21, 2019. For example:
3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on November 20, 2017. For example:
4 - Are the premises, equipment and utensils designed and maintained to ensure safe and sanitary food handling?
About this data
These results come from Interior 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.
6 inspections
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
1 infraction
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
- Observation(s): • NEW: The deli display cooler is not maintaining proper food temperatures. The cooling coils in the cooler are heavily iced up, restricting proper cooling. The deli cooler requires defrosting. • NOTE: Staff report that the deli cooler is defrosted once a month; the cooler must be defrosted more frequently to prevent a heavy build up of ice on the cooling coils. • NOTE: A thermometer should be placed inside the deli cooler, at food level, to monitor the cooler temperature daily. If a temperature of 4° C or colder is not being maintained then staff must check the cooling coils to see if the cooler requires defrosting.
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
2 infractions
- F3.3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
- F3.4 Are written sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
- Monitoring
3 infractions
- F3.4 - Are the premises, equipment and utensils designed and maintained to ensure safe and sanitary food handling?
- Observation(s): Walk-in cooler needs to have smooth, impervious and easy to clean surfaces.
- F3.7 - Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): Template provided.
- F3.8 - Are the sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): Template provided.
- F3.4 - Are the premises, equipment and utensils designed and maintained to ensure safe and sanitary food handling?
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