Together We Can Drug & Alcohol Recovery & Education Society - KITCHEN
5182 Moss St, Vancouver BC V5R 5H9 · Food Service Establishment 2
Inspection summary
Together We Can Drug & Alcohol Recovery & Education Society - KITCHEN has been inspected 19 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since October 9, 2015. The most recent inspection, on September 16, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
6 of 19 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: Pests, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.
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.
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 10 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on March 16, 2026. For example:
The premises is free of conditions that lead to harbouring, breeding and entry of pests.
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 19, 2018. For example:
Each employee washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
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 October 26, 2016. For example:
The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
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 October 20, 2015. For example:
Potentially hazardous food is at a hot holding temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
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 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2026. For example:
Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
About this data
These results come from Vancouver Coastal Health, 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.
19 inspections
- Routine
1 infraction
- Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Sanitizer levels are not being monitored and recorded.
- Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Routine
2 infractions
- Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Sanitizer levels are not being monitored and recorded.
- The premises is free of conditions that lead to harbouring, breeding and entry of pests.
- Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Routine
3 infractions
- Operator of a food service establishment has developed, maintained, and followed approved written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur.
- Temperature records are not being used to monitor critical limits.
- Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Sanitizer levels are not being monitored and recorded.
- The premises is free of conditions that lead to harbouring, breeding and entry of pests.
- Operator of a food service establishment has developed, maintained, and followed approved written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur.
- Routine
1 infraction
- The premises is free of conditions that lead to harbouring, breeding and entry of pests.
- Routine
1 infraction
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Routine
1 infraction
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of insect activity.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Request
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in good repair.
- Premises is not designed and/or supplied with equipment that will ensure the safe and sanitary handling of food.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Each employee washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing stations are inadequate in number and location, preventing accessibility to all food handlers.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
4 infractions
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Food is not stored off of floor.
- The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
- An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Routine
5 infractions
- Potentially hazardous food is at a hot holding temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
- Each employee washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- A food service establishment must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Routine
2 infractions
- Each employee washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- Food safety plan is not developed.
- Temperature records are not being used to monitor critical limits.
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