VANCOUVER – With the beginning of a new year comes the list of restaurants that were closed or issued warnings the previous year for various health violations.
The health authorities around the province release the information on their websites.
In the Fraser Health region, a number of establishments were closed for one to two days for not storing food correctly or for not maintaining sanitary conditions.
Forcing to close due to pests was also a common theme in many cities in the region. Twenty -five restaurants had to close for a certain number of days due to a pest issue, including Mrs Vanelli’s Restaurant in Metrotown, Burnaby, the Temple Restaurant in Langley, Domino’s Pizza on 120th Street in Surrey and White Spot on 152nd Street in Surrey.
In the Vancouver Coastal Health region, including Vancouver, Richmond, North and West Vancouver, along the Sea-to-Sky Highway, Sunshine Coast and the Central Coast, the story is very much the same.
Craft Beer Market in the Olympic Village was closed for one day in June due to a norovirus outbreak. Also in June, many booths at the Richmond Night Market had to close for one day due to a lack of hot water.
On Nov. 27, Subeez Cafe in Vancouver had to close for two days due to unsanitary conditions and a pest infestation. The restaurant 131 Water Kitchen & Bar in Vancouver also had to close for one day, due to unsanitary conditions, improper food storage temperatures, improper dishwashing and glass washing and a pest infestation.
On Vancouver Island, many of the inspection reports deal with food storage and improper cleaning methods. Big Wheel Burger on Cook Street in Victoria was given a critical violation due to improper cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils. On their next inspection, there were no violations however.
The Bengal Lounge in the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria was given three non-critical violations in September for unprotected food and improper sanitary facilities.
Interior Health, servicing the Southern Interior, has also updated their list from 2014, showing inspections at the Rainbow Resort in Canim Lake and the Evergreen Fishing Resort in Loon Lake. Both had no violations in 2014.
Northern Health, servicing 600,000 square kilometres in B.C., has also updated their list.
Some establishments were given a high hazard rating, such as the Condill Hotel and Pub in Fort St. John, and the Chevron in Tumbler Ridge. However, many in the region are listed as low on the hazard rating scale.
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