Urban Grocer
1627 Fort Street, Victoria, BC, V8R 1K4 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Urban Grocer has been inspected once by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), on May 21, 2026. The most recent inspection, on May 21, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: 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.
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 May 21, 2026. For example:
Inadequate Insect / Rodent Control
About this data
These results come from Island Health (Vancouver Island 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
- Complaint
1 infraction
- Inadequate Insect / Rodent Control
- Some traces of rodent droppings observed in dairy cooler under racks.
- Implement more frequent cleaning schedule to remove droppings and sanitize areas. Comments Complaint inspection conducted today with follow-up for visit on March 27, 2026. Details of complaint explained to manager. Wooden storage shelves replaced by metal racks in walk-in freezer, food storage practices are correct. Off the ground. Hole in the floor by produce prep area covered with plywood temporarily, plumber will seal holes. Burlap produce liners are discarded and no longer used for produce. New surface sanitizer dispenser installed in janitor room. Quat sanitizer at 400 ppm. Operator to purchase quat test strips to verify concentration daily, record in logbook.
- Inadequate Insect / Rodent Control
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