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Tiffin Thai Restaurant

3981 10th Avenue, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 4X1 · Food Premises

Official record from Island Health →

Inspection summary

Tiffin Thai Restaurant has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on September 22, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 22, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

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

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.

  • 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 2 times on September 22, 2026. For example: Food Not Protected - General

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

    • Food Not Protected - General
      • Raw meats are directly adjacent to vegetables in the prep cooler. This may allow raw meats to drip onto the adjacent vegetables accidentally.
      • Create separation from the raw meats to the ready to eat foods. Timeline: Immediate
    • Food Not Protected - General
      • Wiping cloths are used multiple times and kept out of sanitizer solution.
      • Ensure all wiping cloths are kept fully immersed in sanitizer solution when not in immediate use. Timeline: Immediate Comments A routine inspection was conducted. Action items: * Ensure sauces are stored as per manufacturer requirements. Rehydrated noodles must be stored under temperature control. * Ensure the front area paper towel is placed in dispenser. * Ensure plans are made for repairs including: any unsealed wood, any damaged building materials (ceiling or walls, the walk in cooler door), the gap in the screen door, walk in cooler shelves which are rusting, and any other areas that require repair. * Ensure containers are not stored on the top of inserts as the bottom of the container may contact the food. * Ensure all foods are stored at least six inches off the ground in the walk in cooler, walk in freezer, and dry storage. * Ensure logs are maintained for the dishwasher, sanitizers, cooling, as well as cooler/freezer temperatures. * Do not block the hand sink or store foods near the hand sink where they may be accidentally contaminated. * Do not overfill inserts. * There has been an addition to the floorplan. This addition is acceptable for the current use, but an updated floorplan must be provided to our office. Comments: - All hand wash stations are fully stocked. - No observable signs of pests - Food safe trained staff onsite. - An approved food safety and sanitation plan are available. - Hand sinks fully stocked. - The chlorine dishwasher had 100 ppm sanitizer. Test strips are available. - A probe thermometer is available. - All cooler and freezer temperatures are satisfactory.

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