3 - 1211 14 Street SW · SUNALTA
Black Salt Bistro is in the SUNALTA neighbourhood. SUNALTA, Calgary has 57 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health. As of April 17, 2026, there are 35 (61%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with no closures.
This restaurant has been inspected 5 times since December 30, 2024, with 5 passes and 0 closures on record.
Container of raw beef was stored above lettuces and other vegetables., , Store raw meat in a safe manner to prevent contamination.
1) Low temperature dishwasher chlorine was measured less than 50ppm at the dishes., , Fix the dishwasher and ensure chlorine is at 100ppm at the dishes. , , 2) Pots and pans were not sanitized after washing in the sink. , , Follow the three-step method for manual washing, 1) Wash with detergent and warm water, 2) Rinse with warm water, 3) Sanitize with 100ppm chlorine for 2 minutes and then airdry.
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.
Alberta records each visit as either a routine inspection (with any violations noted) or a closed order. If you see violations listed without a closed order, the operator was allowed to continue while addressing them. A closed order means the inspector required the kitchen to stop serving customers until the issues were corrected.
Drinking water tap is added to the handwashing sink. , , Please relocate the drinking water tap. Handwash sink is for handwashing only.
A bunk bed was found in a separate room in the food facility., , Sleeping quarters are not permitted in the food facility. Please remove the bunk bed.
1) A dead mouse was found in the mechanical trap and mouse droppings were found on the dry storage floor and behind the white deep freezer. , , Remove mouse and clean the mouse droppings, , 2) Pest report provided was from last year., , Provide more recent pest reports for review. , , 3) Gap along the back delivery door., , Fix the gap.
1) Stains and dirty plastic were observed on the Altosham door., , Clean the door, , 2) Stickers and sticker residues were on clean food containers. , , Rewash these containers. , , 3) Stains were observed on the walk-in freezer door. , , Clean the door.
1) Stains build-up on the floor hard to reach areas. , , Clean these areas. , , 2) Coolers and freezers temperatures were not checked or recorded daily. , Dishwasher and Food surface sanitizer were not checked or recorded daily., , Check and record coolers and freezer temperatures. dishwasher and food surface sanitizer daily.
There was an unfinished cinder block wall located on the west side of the facility in the dry storage area., , Finish the unfinished cinder block wall located on the west side of the facility in the dry storage area.
The two compartment sink located on the south side of the facility was missing a faucet., , Install a faucet on the south two compartment sink.
There was no food safe food contact surface sanitizer available for use., , Obtain food contact surface sanitizer. Ensure that food contact surface sanitizer is prepared and readily available for use in each food handling area whenever food is being handled.
The product available that the operator stated was to be used for sanitizing food contact surfaces required a final potable water rinse., , Food contact surface sanitizer must not require a final potable water rinse. Find a food safe sanitizer that does not require a potable water rinse.
There was no residual chlorine at the dish level during the sanitize cycle for the low temperature dishwasher. Chlorine sanitizer did not appear to be dispensing. Rinse aid also did not appear to be dispensing., , Repair the dishwasher so that sanitizer and rinse aid dispense. Ensure that residual chlorine at the dish level during the sanitize cycle measures 100 ppm.
There was no paper towel dispenser at the north hand wash sink., , Install a paper towel dispenser at the north hand wash sink.
Chlorine test strips were not available for use., , Obtain chlorine test strips.
Both hot water taps for the four compartment sink were leaking. Hot water source for both taps had been turned off due to the leaking., , Repair both hot water taps to stop the leaking.
There was an unfinished cinder block wall located on the west side of the facility in the dry storage area., , Finish the unfinished cinder block wall located on the west side of the facility in the dry storage area.
Several areas in the facility were missing baseboards., , Replace missing baseboards.
The two compartment sink located on the south side of the facility was missing a faucet., , Install a faucet on the south two compartment sink.
The back dry storage area was cluttered. Some tables in this area had soil accumulation., , Declutter and clean the dry storage area.
The customer washroom was unable to be inspected. The door was locked and the operator didn't have access.