Triage Emergency Services & Care Society - KITCHEN
707 Powell St, Vancouver BC V6A 1H5 · Food Service Establishment 1
Inspection summary
Triage Emergency Services & Care Society - KITCHEN has been inspected 21 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since June 5, 2015. The most recent inspection, on September 23, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
6 of 21 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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.
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 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 7, 2026. 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.
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 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 7, 2026. For example:
The premises is free 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on May 20, 2025. For example:
Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
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 February 17, 2023. For example:
Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on June 2, 2017. For example:
Chemicals, cleansers and similar agents are kept separate from food.
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.
21 inspections
- Routine Follow-up
1 infraction
- Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Test strips are not available to monitor sanitizer level.
- Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Routine
6 infractions
- Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in adequate repair.
- 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.
- The premises is not maintained in a sanitary condition.
- All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
- Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Test strips are not available to monitor sanitizer level.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- The premises is free of conditions that lead to harbouring, breeding and entry of pests.
- Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
4 infractions
- Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in adequate repair or in sanitary condition.
- All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
- Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Test strips are not available to monitor sanitizer level.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of insect activity.
- Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
2 infractions
- A Certified food safety training course has been taken by the operator and food handlers of the food service establishment.
- No employee present holds a valid FOODSAFE or equivalent certificate while the Owner/Operator is absent.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- A Certified food safety training course has been taken by the operator and food handlers of the food service establishment.
- Routine
3 infractions
- A Certified food safety training course has been taken by the operator and food handlers of the food service establishment.
- No employee present holds a valid FOODSAFE or equivalent certificate while the Owner/Operator is absent.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Operator of a food service establishment has approved written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Test strips are not available to monitor sanitizer level.
- A Certified food safety training course has been taken by the operator and food handlers of the food service establishment.
- Routine
1 infraction
- A food service establishment must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Test strips are not available to monitor sanitizer level.
- A food service establishment must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing stations are not properly supplied and maintained.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
- Sanitizing solution is not present or at an improper concentration.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- 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.
- 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
1 infraction
- Operation and maintenance of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- Chemicals, cleansers and similar agents are kept separate from food.
- Chemicals, cleansers and similar agents are not stored separately from food.
- Chemicals, cleansers and similar agents are kept separate from food.
- Routine
2 infractions
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Food is not protected from contamination during transportation, display, storage or preparation.
- All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
- Sanitizing solution is not present or at insufficient concentration.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Routine
1 infraction
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Food is not stored off of floor.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Routine
2 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not designed and/or supplied with equipment that will ensure the safe and sanitary handling of food.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Food is not protected from contamination during transportation, display, storage or preparation.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
1 infraction
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Food is not properly covered and protected from contamination.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
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