Tops Supermarket
183 - 1623 Centre Street NW Calgary AB T2E 8S7 · Food - General
5 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
2 infractions
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Updated Jul 16, 2025Operator says the new cutting boards have been ordered. Staff were still handling food on old scarred cutting boards. Instructed staff to use small boards that operator had already obtained.----------Produce cutting board counters are all severely scarred. Cutting area of boards are black.-Repair or replace cutting boards
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- Updated Jul 16, 2025The lights above the boxes of ginger and potato still do not have shatterproof covers.---------2) All glass tube lights in produce area do not have shatterproof covers.-Install shatterproof covers, sleeves, or lights with plastic tubes
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Monitoring Inspection
6 infractions
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Produce cutting board counters are all severely scarred. Cutting area of boards are black.-Repair or replace cutting boards
- 08. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Non-Critical)?
- Area labeled "Seafood City" has lots of food boxes stored on the ground. Other areas also have cardboard boxes full of food on the ground.-Ensure foods are stored off the ground
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- Bar soap observed in produce preparation area.-Remove bar soap and ensure liquid soap is available for handwashing
- 16. Is the facility free of unapproved animals, vermin and/or insects (unless noted elsewhere), and maintained to prevent the entry or harbourage of pests?
- Mouse droppings observed near NE and SE pillars in grocery area.-Remove mouse droppings safely (see opening comments of this report)-Remove general clutter from the facility and maintain sanitation-Store all foods off the ground
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- 1) Shelf with bulk peanuts is bare wood and absorbent.-Seal shelves so that they are impervious to moisture2) All glass tube lights in produce area do not have shatterproof covers.-Install shatterproof covers, sleeves, or lights with plastic tubes3) Wire racks in grocery area are lined with cardboard.-Ensure surfaces that hold food products are smooth and impervious to moisture
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- 1) Produce walk-in fridge has lots of debris beneath the pallets.2) Fruit walk-in fridge light tubes were very dusty.-Clean
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Lots of meat debris were found in the top and the bottom chambers of the meat saw. The staff stated the saw is only cleaned and sanitized twice a day, one in the morning and another time in the afternoon.Meat saw must be cleaned and sanitized minimum within 2 hours after use.
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Demand Inspection
2 infractions
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Lots of meat debris were found in the top and the bottom chambers of the meat saw. The staff stated the saw is only cleaned and sanitized twice a day, one in the morning and another time in the afternoon.Meat saw must be cleaned and sanitized minimum within 2 hours after use.
- 24. Is solid and liquid waste being managed in a suitable manner?
- The compost waste bin outside the building was not pick up recently that lead to smell nuisance and potential pest issue. - Ensure the waste bin is pick up regularly.
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Lots of meat debris were found in the top and the bottom chambers of the meat saw. The staff stated the saw is only cleaned and sanitized twice a day, one in the morning and another time in the afternoon.Meat saw must be cleaned and sanitized minimum within 2 hours after use.
- 07. Do food handlers ensure that food is protected from contamination (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?