Tim Hortons #4289
1697 Fairview Rd Penticton BC V2A 6A6 · Restaurant - Food Service
Inspection summary
Tim Hortons #4289 has been inspected 10 times by Interior Health Authority since September 23, 2013. The most recent inspection, on December 4, 2025, found no infractions.
6 of 10 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, Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.
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 August 27, 2021. For example:
2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 21, 2019. For example:
3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
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 August 8, 2023. For example:
2 Are proper pest control measures in place on the premises?
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 August 8, 2023. For example:
5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
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 January 5, 2016. For example:
15 - Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?
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.
10 inspections
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
2 infractions
- F2.2 Are proper pest control measures in place on the premises?
- Observation(s): Fly infestation observed during inspection. Operator must improve general sanitation, install more sticky traps, contact the pest control company for advice.
- F2.2A The premises must be maintained to prevent harbouring (sheltering) or breeding of pests.
- F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
- Observation(s): Operator must ensure that floors are washed under the equipment. Food debris accumulation noticed along the walls. Pictures taken. Operator must conduct deep cleaning and sanitizing of floors, walls, other surfaces to ensure there are no breeding places for flies. More frequent cleaning must be conducted for the next two weeks to brake the cycle of fly multiplication. Cleaning records with times & initials will be reviewed during the re-inspection on August 21, 2023. NOTE: Some refrigeration units were not working / disconnected. Operator must ensure that all equipment is in working condition.
- F2.2 Are proper pest control measures in place on the premises?
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
1 infraction
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
- Observation(s): Sandwich prep table ingredient temperature was slightly elevated at around 8-10°C. Inspection was after lunch rush where operator stated ingredients get used up ~every hour Corrective Actions: Monitor temperature of potentially hazardous foods in prep table to ensure they maintain a temperature of 4°c or below. Putting less ingredients in each container and/or keeping individual lids on each container when not in use can help keep temperature at or below 4°C
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
- Monitoring
1 infraction
- F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
- Observation(s): Low temperature dishwasher is unable to reach a minimum of 71°C on plate surface. Dishwasher was checked several times and the max temperature it could reach was 63°C on the plate surface.
- F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
4 infractions
- 4 - Are proper refrigeration, freezing and thawing procedures followed?
- Observation(s): - front display cooler reading 8C; please correct and move potentially hazardous foods (yogurt and milk) to another cooler that is able to maintain 4C
- 8 - Are equipment, food contact surfaces and utensils washed, sanitized and stored in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
- Observation(s): - dishwasher not reaching 82C on final rinse; please repair
- 14 - Are the premises, equipment and utensils designed and maintained to ensure safe and sanitary food handling?
- Observation(s): - downstairs walk-in freezer has ice build-up around fan unit - possibly from inadequate defrosting cycle
- 15 - Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?
- Observation(s): - front left hand sink not supplied with paper towel
- 4 - Are proper refrigeration, freezing and thawing procedures followed?
- Monitoring
0 infractions
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