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THE SEA BISCUIT CAFE & EATERY INC.

87 WATER, DIGBY · Food Establishment

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Inspection summary

THE SEA BISCUIT CAFE & EATERY INC. has been inspected 2 times by Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program) since April 16, 2026. The most recent inspection, on May 20, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 2 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2026. For example: 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2026. For example: 39(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), (3) and (4) an operator must not permit any live animal to be in a food establishment.

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2026. For example: 22 All living and sleeping quarters that are located in the same building as a food establishment, such as in a dwelling, must be separated from rooms and areas used for the food establishment's operations by floor-to-ceiling partitioning and solid self-closing doors.

About this data

These results come from Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program), 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. Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 19(2)(b) A food establishment must provide all of the following in accordance with applicable legislation or as considered acceptable by the Administrator: (b) adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities;
      • In accordance with Section 2.14 of the NS Food Retail and Food Services Code, you must ensure that your designated handwash station is unobstructed and only used for handwashing at all times.
    • 22 All living and sleeping quarters that are located in the same building as a food establishment, such as in a dwelling, must be separated from rooms and areas used for the food establishment's operations by floor-to-ceiling partitioning and solid self-closing doors.
      • Operator must install a divider wall and solid door with weather stripping and self-close mechanism to keep dwelling space, and dogs, separate from stairwell, closet area, washroom area. AND Door must be installed on food storage closet, with a self-close mechanism and weather stripping, and no foods or items related to food facility including freezers may be stored in the stairwell area/any area the dogs will pass through to reach dwelling space. OR Alternatively, all food and food packaging must be removed from areas deemed improperly separate from dwelling space.
    • 39(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), (3) and (4) an operator must not permit any live animal to be in a food establishment.
      • Ensure that foods and food packaging are not stored in any hallway or passageway which the pet dogs must pass through to reach the dwelling space.

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