105 - 919 11 Avenue SW
Not in Compliance
1 violation was found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health
September 29, 2025
Not in Compliance- No thermometer was observed in the hot holding unit. The temperature of the unit was measured at 48.8°C. Staff explained that the cheese balls had been placed in the unit approximately 30 minutes earlier after being cooked to a temperature above 74°C., *Staff increased the hot holding temperature., **A thermometer or another reliable method of recording temperatures must be available in the facility for all food storage and holding units to ensure consistent monitoring., The temperature in hot holding units must be maintained at or above 60°C. If the temperature drops below 60°C, the food must either be reheated to the appropriate safe temperature before serving or discarded if it has remained in the temperature danger zone (between 4°C and 60°C) for two hours or more.
Ben's Cafe is in the BELTLINE neighbourhood. BELTLINE, Calgary has 788 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health. As of July 22, 2026, there are 550 (70%) In Compliance on their most recent inspection, with none Not in Compliance and 2 (0%) Closed.
This restaurant has been inspected 3 times since June 15, 2023, with 1 in compliance, 2 not in compliance, and 0 closures on record.
1 violation
- No thermometer was observed in the hot holding unit. The temperature of the unit was measured at 48.8°C. Staff explained that the cheese balls had been placed in the unit approximately 30 minutes earlier after being cooked to a temperature above 74°C., *Staff increased the hot holding temperature., **A thermometer or another reliable method of recording temperatures must be available in the facility for all food storage and holding units to ensure consistent monitoring., The temperature in hot holding units must be maintained at or above 60°C. If the temperature drops below 60°C, the food must either be reheated to the appropriate safe temperature before serving or discarded if it has remained in the temperature danger zone (between 4°C and 60°C) for two hours or more.
This record comes from Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health, which inspects food premises across Alberta. Inspectors record any violations of applicable health regulations on each visit. The result above is the most recent inspection on file.
In Compliance means no violations were outstanding at that visit. Not in Compliance means one or more violations were found that weren't corrected on site. Closed means the inspector ordered the premises to stop serving customers until the issues were corrected.
Sushi Sora
BELTLINE
1 violation
Knives were stored in the gap between line prep counter and prep cooler., , Store knives in a sanitary manner.
2 violations
, Improper manual dishwashing procedure was in use. Dishes were being washed with soap and water, then sanitized, then rinsed., , Steps in proper manual dishwashing are:, - Scrape any food particles that remain from the dishes., - Wash dishes with soap and water., - Rinse dishes with fresh water., - Sanitize. If using the chlorine based food contact surface sanitizer available at the time of inspection, use 1/2 a teaspoon of bleach per litre of water (100 ppm solution). Fully submerge for 2 minutes., - Air dry.
, - Quat test strips had expired., - Chlorine test strips had expired., , Obtain quat and chlorine test strips within their expiry date. Ensure test strips are used to verify concentration of sanitizer for food contact surfaces and dishes.