Tweedsmuir House
53 9th Avenue, Burns Lake · Institutional Kitchen
Inspection summary
Tweedsmuir House has been inspected once by Northern Health Authority, on September 26, 2023. The most recent inspection, on September 26, 2023, recorded 3 infractions.
No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Pests.
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 once on September 26, 2023. For example:
209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
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 September 26, 2023. For example:
305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 once on September 26, 2023. For example:
104 - Permit not posted in a conspicuous location [s. 8(7)]
About this data
These results come from Northern 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
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- 104 - Permit not posted in a conspicuous location [s. 8(7)]
- Observation: Operator was not able to present the permit to operate.
- Corrective Action: Operator to obtain a copy of the operating permit for the food premises. Operator to have the permit to operate posted in a conspicuous location and ensure it has the valid decal posted on it.
- 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
- Observation: Food items in the walk-in freezer and cooler were stored on the ground (Public Health significance) - Storage areas should have adequate shelving such that all materials, including food and food items, are maintained at a minimum of 15 cm (6 in.) off the floor on racks, shelves or pallets. Contamination of food from contact with objects, people, pests or chemicals can cause serious illness.
- Corrective Action: Ensure all food items are placed on racks and shelves which are at least 15 cm (6 in.) off the ground to prevent contamination of food as well as to allow for cleaning.
- 305 - Conditions observed that may allow entrance/harbouring/breeding of pests [s. 26(b),(c)]
- Observation: Gap was observed under the back door opening into the food premises. Public Health Significance - Gaps in the doors can act as entry points for the pests which can further lead to spread of foodborne diseases.
- Corrective Action: Operator to have the back door repaired to have all the gaps sealed in order prevent the entry of pests into the food premises.
- 104 - Permit not posted in a conspicuous location [s. 8(7)]