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The Salvation Army Community & Family Services

601 Vernon St Nelson BC V1L 4E9 · Restaurant - Food Service

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

The Salvation Army Community & Family Services has been inspected 11 times by Interior Health Authority since September 19, 2013. The most recent inspection, on November 17, 2025, found no infractions.

7 of 11 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 and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 28, 2019. For example: 3 Are proper cooling and reheating procedures followed?

  • 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 September 19, 2013. For example: 3 - Are wiping cloths maintained and stored in a sanitary manner?

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 2 times on November 4, 2021. For example: 3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?

  • 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 November 4, 2021. For example: 1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?

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.

11 inspections

  1. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  4. Monitoring

    3 infractions

    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): No test strips available to test sanitizer concentrations when prepared.
      • F2.1A Sanitizer test strips must be available for each chemical sanitizer used at the premises.
    • F3.3 Are written food handling procedures (Food Safety Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): Update and maintain a Food Safety Plan for your facility.
      • F3.3A Operator must have written food handling procedures that includes all potentially hazardous foods on site.
      • F3.3B Operator must maintain written food handling procedures that includes all potentially hazardous foods.
      • F3.3C Written food handling procedures must identify all critical control points.
      • F3.3D Written food handling procedures must include critical limits for all critical control points.
      • F3.3E Written food handling procedures must include procedures to be followed to ensure adherence to the critical limits.
      • F3.3F Written food handling procedures must include the actions to be taken in the event the critical limits are not adhered to.
      • F3.3G Every operator of food premises, other than a food service establishment, where food is processed or prepared must have their written food handling procedures approved by the health officer.
    • F3.4 Are written sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
      • Observation(s): Update and maintain a Sanitation Plan.
      • F3.4A Written sanitation procedures must include cleaning and sanitizing requirements for the establishment and all equipment and utensils.
      • F3.4B Written sanitation procedures must include a list of all cleaning and sanitizing agents, including their concentration and uses.
      • F3.4C Written sanitation procedures must include a list of all pesticides used in the establishment, including uses and storage requirements.
      • F3.4D Every operator of food premises, other than a food service establishment, where food is processed or prepared must have their written sanitation procedures approved by the health officer.
  5. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F1.3 Are proper cooling and reheating procedures followed?
      • Observation(s): Discussed cooling of solid potentially hazardous foods (PHFs) and obtaining ice or ice packs to cool foods rapidly from 60°C to 20°C. Cooling wands are in use for cooling soups.
  7. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • F1.3 - Are proper cooling procedures followed?
      • Observation(s): Stews/soups are being cooled in large containers which could allow pathogens to grow/toxins to form.
      • F1.3B - Potentially hazardous food must be cooled using appropriate equipment and/or approved methods.
  8. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  9. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  10. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  11. Monitoring

    1 infraction

    • 13.3 - Are wiping cloths maintained and stored in a sanitary manner?
      • Observation(s): Multipurpose cleaner was being used to sanitize food contact surfaces. A spray bottle of chlorine solution (100ppm) was made up and used at the time of inspection.

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