Yong Cheng Food Ltd.
1786 Renfrew St, Vancouver BC V5K 4E1 · Processor
Inspection summary
Yong Cheng Food Ltd. has been inspected 29 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since November 4, 2016. The most recent inspection, on January 31, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.
11 of 29 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 14 times across 12 separate inspections, most recently on September 22, 2023. 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.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded 13 times across 12 separate inspections, most recently on January 31, 2025. For example:
Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to 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, supplies and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 8 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on September 22, 2023. For example:
The premises is free of pests.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on January 28, 2025. For example:
Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 22, 2023. For example:
Potentially hazardous food is at a refrigerated temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
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.
29 inspections
- Routine Follow-up
1 infraction
- 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.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Routine
5 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing station is obstructed or being used for other purposes.
- An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- A food service establishment must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Routine Follow-up
1 infraction
- 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.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Routine
5 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in adequate repair or in sanitary condition.
- Inadequate lighting and/or ventilation on the premises.
- 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.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Employees are not washing hands as often as is necessary to prevent contamination of food.
- An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- Temperature records are not being used to monitor critical limits.
- A food service establishment must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Sanitizer levels are not being monitored and recorded.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
4 infractions
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Food is stored in a manner that promotes cross contamination.
- Food is not properly covered and protected from contamination.
- Food is in contact with un-sanitized surfaces or utensils.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing station is obstructed or being used for other purposes.
- Hand washing stations are not properly supplied and maintained.
- An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- Temperature records are not being used to monitor critical limits.
- A food service establishment must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Sanitizer levels are not being monitored and recorded.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
6 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- Food is not properly covered and protected from contamination.
- Potentially hazardous food is at a refrigerated temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Potentially hazardous food is not stored, displayed or transported at a temperature of 4°C or below.
- 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.
- Equipment, utensils and/or food contact surfaces are not maintained/used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Employees are not washing hands as often as is necessary to prevent contamination of food.
- Employees do not demonstrate good personal hygiene which may lead to the contamination of food.
- Employees are eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, dishwashing and/or food storage areas.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of insect activity.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
4 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not separate from incompatible areas.
- Premises is not in adequate repair or in sanitary condition.
- Equipment or materials not required for the operation are stored on the premises.
- 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.
- Equipment, utensils and/or food contact surfaces are not maintained/used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Employees do not demonstrate good personal hygiene which may lead to the contamination of food.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of insect activity.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
6 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not subject to contamination.
- 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.
- Employee hygiene is maintained.
- Employees are not wearing clean clothing or footwear.
- Each employee demonstrates good personal hygiene and washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Employees do not demonstrate good personal hygiene which may lead to the contamination of food.
- Employees are eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, dishwashing and/or food storage areas.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- Premises has signs of insect activity.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
5 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not separate from incompatible areas.
- Premises is not in adequate repair or in sanitary condition.
- Equipment or materials not required for the operation are stored on the premises.
- 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.
- 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.
- Equipment, utensils and/or food contact surfaces are not maintained/used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- Chemicals, cleansers and similar agents are kept separate from food.
- Chemicals, cleansers and similar agents are not stored separately from food.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not separate from incompatible areas.
- Premises is not in adequate repair or in sanitary condition.
- 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.
- Equipment, utensils and/or food contact surfaces are not maintained/used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not separate from incompatible areas.
- Premises is not in adequate repair or in sanitary condition.
- Equipment or materials not required for the operation are stored on the premises.
- 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.
- Equipment, utensils and/or food contact surfaces are not maintained/used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- Premises has signs of insect activity.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
2 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in good repair.
- A food premises must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Sanitation plan is not developed.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
4 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in good repair.
- Inadequate lighting and/or ventilation on the premises.
- 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.
- An operator of a food premises must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- Food safety plan is not developed.
- A food premises must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Sanitation plan is not developed.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
6 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in good repair.
- Inadequate lighting and/or ventilation on the premises.
- Premises is not separate from incompatible areas.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not contaminated.
- Food is not stored off of floor.
- 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.
- An operator of a food premises must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- Food safety plan is not developed.
- A food premises must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Sanitation plan is not developed.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- Conditions on premises may lead to harbouring/breeding of pests.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
5 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in good repair.
- Inadequate lighting and/or ventilation on the premises.
- Premises is not separate from incompatible areas.
- 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.
- An operator of a food premises must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- Food safety plan is not developed.
- A food premises must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Sanitation plan is not developed.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of an insect activity.
- Premises has signs of a rodent activity.
- Premises is not protected from the entrance of pests.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
9 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not separate from incompatible areas.
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not contaminated.
- Food is not protected from contamination during transportation, display, storage or preparation.
- Food is not stored off of floor.
- Potentially hazardous food is at a refrigerated temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Potentially hazardous food is not stored or displayed at a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius or below.
- 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.
- Equipment, utensils and food contact surfaces are not in a condition that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
- Equipment or materials not required for the operation are stored on the premises.
- All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
- Wiping cloths are not clean, restricted in use and/or stored in approved sanitizing solution.
- Each employee washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing stations are not properly supplied and maintained.
- An operator of a food premises must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- Procedures in the food safety plan are not being followed.
- A food premises must have written procedures to ensure the safe and sanitary operation of the establishment.
- Procedures in the sanitation plan are not being followed.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises is not protected from the entrance of pests.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
5 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Premises is not in good repair.
- Potentially hazardous food is at a refrigerated temperature that keeps it safe to eat.
- Potentially hazardous food is not stored or displayed at a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius or below.
- 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.
- Sanitizing solution is not present or at insufficient concentration.
- Each employee washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing stations are not properly supplied and maintained.
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Food is handled in a sanitary manner and is not contaminated.
- 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.
- An operator of a food premises must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
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