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The Rootcellar: Coffee Project

1286 McKenzie Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8P 5P2 · Food Premises

Official record from Island Health →

Inspection summary

The Rootcellar: Coffee Project has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on August 25, 2026. The most recent inspection, on August 25, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: 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.

  • 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 August 25, 2026. For example: Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on August 25, 2026. For example: Improper Sanitary Facilities

About this data

These results come from Island Health (Vancouver Island 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.

1 inspection

  1. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Critical Improper Cleaning, Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
      • Repeat violation. Low temperature dishwasher chlorine residual concentration measured 0ppm. No detergent or rinse aid connected to the dishwasher as well. Chlorine container was empty.
      • Obtain new bottles of chlorine sanitizer, rinse aid, and detergent immediately. Ensure dishwasher measured 50-100ppm chlorine residual after final rinse at all times. Dishwasher must be connected to detergent, rinse aid, and sanitizer at all times. Further non-compliance may result in a warning letter or violation ticket of $230.
    • Improper Sanitary Facilities
      • Handsink was obstructed by a empty carton of milk being stored inside.
      • Carton of oat milk was removed (corrected). Do not obstruct handwashing sinks to facilitate employee handwashing. Comments Routine Health inspection conducted today with assistant store manager. All coolers measured 4°C or below. Foods were stored correctly. Quats surface sanitizer measured 200ppm. Test strips available. Handsink fully equipped. No signs of pest activity. Note: Manager was not able to access digital temperature logs or FoodSafe Level 1 certificates at time of inspection; send temperature logs and FoodSafe Level 1 certificate (Coffee Project employee) to Environmental Health Officer via email by August 27, 2026.

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