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Tickleberry's Down Town

101-202 Main St Penticton BC V2A 5B2 · Restaurant - Food Service

Inspection summary

Tickleberry's Down Town has been inspected 6 times by Interior Health Authority since November 23, 2022. The most recent inspection, on April 28, 2026, found no infractions.

5 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, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The last 5 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 November 23, 2022. For example: 2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?

  • 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 November 23, 2022. For example: 7 Are foods protected from contamination?

  • 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 November 23, 2022. For example: 3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?

  • 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 once on November 23, 2022. For example: 1 Does the operator have a valid operating permit or approval to operate?

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on November 23, 2022. For example: 5 Are the FOODSAFE training requirements being met?

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

  1. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  4. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  5. Monitoring

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring

    6 infractions

    • F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
      • Observation(s): mini fridge by coffee maker was 9C, no temperature log is taken, no thermometer was present, all items in this fridge were discarded
    • F1.7 Are foods protected from contamination?
      • Observation(s): scoops for dry goods are stored so handles are directly touching food, obtain a container to place scoops in once bags of food are open they need to be stored in pest proof containers. if emptying bags into these containers, the containers MUST be food grade material and not the all purpose Rubbermaid's (opened bags of food can be place directly in these containers)
    • F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
      • Observation(s): temperature log needs to be kept daily
    • F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
      • Observation(s): ensure all equipment is being washed in the back 3 compartment sink using the 3 compartment sink method which include sanitizing. the front sinks are only one compartment and not to be used for warewashing
    • F3.1 Does the operator have a valid operating permit or approval to operate?
      • Observation(s): ensure the correct decal is placed on the permit as this validates the permit
      • F3.1A A valid permit to operate must be posted in a conspicuous location.
    • F3.5 Are the FOODSAFE training requirements being met?
      • Observation(s): at least one person on shift at all times must have their FoodSafe certificate

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