YMCA Patterson Child Care - Food
9701 Prairie Road Grande Prairie AB T8V 6G5 · Food - General
Inspection summary
YMCA Patterson Child Care - Food has been inspected 5 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since November 16, 2023. The most recent inspection, on October 7, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
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 once on October 7, 2026. For example:
Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2026. For example:
Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 October 7, 2026. For example:
Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded once on October 7, 2026. For example:
Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
About this data
These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public 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.
5 inspections
- Monitoring Inspection
4 infractions
- 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- High temperature dishwashing is not in good repair and is not sanitizing.Ensure dishwasher is either repaired or replaced. In the interim, use the 2-3 compartment sink method for dishwashing.
- 13. Are properly operating hand washing sink(s) accessible to food handlers, located in suitable areas, and stocked with appropriate hand washing supplies?
- Paper towel dispenser is not in good repair.Ensure paper towel dispenser is either repaired or replaced.
- 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
- Food handling permit was not displayed in conspicuous place. Ensure food handling permit is displayed at a location where it is easily visible to the public.
- 21. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained in a state of good repair to allow for the safe and sanitary handling of food?
- Staff washroom: Light bulb inside the washroom was burnt out. New light bulb was installed during inspection.
- 11. Are there adequate and properly operating dish washing facilities to effectively clean and sanitize equipment and utensils (unless noted elsewhere)(Critical)?
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
- At time of inspection:1. There did not appear to be any individuals (who had care and control of this commercial food establishment) with Alberta-approved food safety training. It appears that staff have taken the Alberta Food Safety basics course but there are no individuals who have the approved, certified training.The owner / operator of this facility is requested to conduct the following, namely:1. Ensure one or more indivudals (who have care and control of this commercial food establishment) are trained with Alberta-approved food safety training.****AT TIME OF INSPECTION, THIS ISSUE REMAINS EXISTING.
- 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
- Demand Inspection
1 infraction
- 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
- At time of inspection:1. There did not appear to be any individuals (who had care and control of this commercial food establishment) with Alberta-approved food safety training. It appears that staff have taken the Alberta Food Safety basics course but there are no individuals who have the approved, certified training.The owner / operator of this facility is requested to conduct the following, namely:1. Ensure one or more indivudals (who have care and control of this commercial food establishment) are trained with Alberta-approved food safety training.
- 20. Do food handlers at the facility have adequate food safety training?
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