Village of Keremeos - Victory Hall
427 7th Avenue Keremeos BC V0X 1N0 · Community Kitchen - Food Processing
Inspection summary
Village of Keremeos - Victory Hall has been inspected 8 times by Interior Health Authority since June 14, 2013. The most recent inspection, on March 23, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
3 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Food temperature control.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 18, 2022. For example:
3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 13, 2017. For example:
2 - Is the premises free from a pest infestation?
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 August 18, 2022. For example:
2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
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 August 18, 2022. For example:
7 Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?
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 April 10, 2019. For example:
5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
About this data
These results come from Interior 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.
8 inspections
- Monitoring
1 infraction
- F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
- Observation(s): No chlorine test strips observed on site.
- F2.1A Sanitizer test strips must be available for each chemical sanitizer used at the premises.
- F2.1 Does the facility have proper monitoring supplies?
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
5 infractions
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
- Observation(s): - upright cooler reading 8C - must be able to hold foods at 4C or colder
- F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
- Observation(s): - dishwasher disconnected at time of inspection; please ensure it is connected and functioning within specification - triple-sink with double drain-board installed
- F2.7 Are there handwashing stations available and properly supplied?
- Observation(s): - need dispensed soap at sinks to facilitate complete hand washing
- F3.2 Is the premises construction and layout unchanged and in accordance with approved plans?
- Observation(s): - some finishing/painting still needed throughout kitchen, e.g., cabinet doors (paint/seal), around exterior window and service windows, around door, behind water heater, hole for electrical panel, etc.
- F3.4 Are written sanitation procedures (Sanitation Plan) current and available on site?
- Observation(s): - please update sanitation plan for the new kitchen space
- F1.2 Are proper temperature controls maintained to ensure safe storage and display of foods?
- Monitoring
2 infractions
- F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
- Observation(s): - dishwasher appears to be not functioning within specification; please repair/investigate to ensure unit will reliably reach 82C/180F on final rinse
- F2.5 Are the premises and equipment properly maintained and operated in a sanitary manner (i.e. ongoing maintenance)?
- Observation(s): - please repair front edging of countertop along sink side of kitchen and top shelf of island - follow-up date June 5/19
- F2.3 Are food contact surfaces, utensils and equipment washed and sanitized in a manner that removes/prevents contamination?
- Monitoring
2 infractions
- F2.2 - Is the premises free from a pest infestation?
- Observation(s): - evidence of rodents; please address possible access points and monitor closely (please start with cleaning up existing droppings using/spraying bleach water solution and wiping-up
- F2.2A - The premises must be maintained free of pests.
- F3.4 - Are the premises, equipment and utensils designed and maintained to ensure safe and sanitary food handling?
- Observation(s): - countertop edging being held with duct tape; please repair to a smooth, durable, cleanable surface
- F2.2 - Is the premises free from a pest infestation?
- Monitoring
1 infraction
- 7 - Is the premises free from a pest infestation?
- Observation(s): - evidence of rodents; please consult your pest control company for remediation
- 7.1 - The premises must be maintained free of pests.
- 7 - Is the premises free from a pest infestation?
- Monitoring
0 infractions
- Monitoring
0 infractions
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