104 Meridian Road NE
Not in Compliance
3 violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health
July 23, 2023
Not in ComplianceOwner, Francis had been told to discard 3 large boxes of Jamaican patties due to temperature abuse. A portion of the box was discarded under supervision of Inspector, but due to another issue, the inspector did not see all boxes discarded. , Staff were then witnessed attempting to leave the event with 2 of the large boxes of patties. , Staff claimed he was attempting to find dumpster (he had passed numerous garbages on the way out of event) and then said he was going to feed them to homeless. , , Action taken/required. , The rest of the patties were discarded under Inspector's supervision. , Any order issued by an Executive Officer (PHI) must be carried out without obstruction.
1)Owner of restaurant and vendor for Festival, Francis Thompson, demonstrated a lack of knowledge regarding basic food handling temperatures. This included reheating and hot holding requirements. , , , Action Required/Taken, , Owner, Francis Thompson, will be required to take a full certified food safety course prior to receiving approval for the Ownership Change of his new facility, before he attends the next food festival or by the end of August, 2023 whichever comes first. , , , 2)Volunteer cooking meat on back grill had very little food handling knowledge and did not know the correct temperatures to cook foods(meat), , Action Required/Taken, , All food handlers involved in the direct cooking/preparation of food at any future events attended by vendor must show proof of completion of the Alberta Food Safety Basics for Special Events. , , ,
Vendor did not include the plan to purchase multiple boxes of beef, chicken and veggie jamaican patties then hold cold, reheat and display in warming unit at event on Vendor Notification Form. , , Action Required/Taken, , Any changes /additions to food handling plans at events must reported to the reviewing Inspector to ensure that all required equipment is onsite and all required changes are made. , , ****Any unreported addition to food handling found at upcoming events will result in that food not being allowed for sale and potentially discarded.
King Solomon's Kitchen - Events is in the MERIDIAN neighbourhood. MERIDIAN, Calgary has 70 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health. As of June 2, 2026, there are 56 (80%) In Compliance on their most recent inspection, with none Not in Compliance or Closed.
This restaurant has been inspected 3 times since July 22, 2023, with 0 in compliance, 3 not in compliance, and 0 closures on record.
3 violations
Owner, Francis had been told to discard 3 large boxes of Jamaican patties due to temperature abuse. A portion of the box was discarded under supervision of Inspector, but due to another issue, the inspector did not see all boxes discarded. , Staff were then witnessed attempting to leave the event with 2 of the large boxes of patties. , Staff claimed he was attempting to find dumpster (he had passed numerous garbages on the way out of event) and then said he was going to feed them to homeless. , , Action taken/required. , The rest of the patties were discarded under Inspector's supervision. , Any order issued by an Executive Officer (PHI) must be carried out without obstruction.
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.
Hibisky
MERIDIAN
1)Owner of restaurant and vendor for Festival, Francis Thompson, demonstrated a lack of knowledge regarding basic food handling temperatures. This included reheating and hot holding requirements. , , , Action Required/Taken, , Owner, Francis Thompson, will be required to take a full certified food safety course prior to receiving approval for the Ownership Change of his new facility, before he attends the next food festival or by the end of August, 2023 whichever comes first. , , , 2)Volunteer cooking meat on back grill had very little food handling knowledge and did not know the correct temperatures to cook foods(meat), , Action Required/Taken, , All food handlers involved in the direct cooking/preparation of food at any future events attended by vendor must show proof of completion of the Alberta Food Safety Basics for Special Events. , , ,
Vendor did not include the plan to purchase multiple boxes of beef, chicken and veggie jamaican patties then hold cold, reheat and display in warming unit at event on Vendor Notification Form. , , Action Required/Taken, , Any changes /additions to food handling plans at events must reported to the reviewing Inspector to ensure that all required equipment is onsite and all required changes are made. , , ****Any unreported addition to food handling found at upcoming events will result in that food not being allowed for sale and potentially discarded.
4 violations
Owner, Francis had been told to discard 3 large boxes of jamaican patties due to temperature abuse. A portion of the box was discarded under supervision of Inspector, but due to another issue, the inspector did not see all boxes discarded. , Staff were then witnessed attempting to leave the event with 2 of the large boxes of patties , Staff claimed he was attempting to find dumpster (he had passed numerous garbages on the way out of event) and then said he was going to feed them to homeless. , , Action taken/required. , The rest of the patties were discarded under Inspector's supervision. , Any order issued by an Executive Officer (PHI) must be carried out without obstruction.
1)3 Large boxes, one each of beef, chicken, and veggie Jamaican patties, were sitting in a large plastic storage bin underneath one of the tent tables. Patties were not in hot holding, nor were they stored in ice. or cooler. , , Action Required/Taken - Vendor was told to discard all patties. immediately. Staff began to discard during inspection. , , 2)A large foil container of cooked oxtail and sauce was stored in a plastic bin below a table in the tent at ambient temperature. Meat measured 45C. , , Action Taken/Required, , Meat was immediately moved to large, covered grill to reheat to 74C. Reinspection will be needed to confirm reheating temperature. , , 3)Approximately 12 Jamaican patties had been placed in small display warming unit. Patties had been below 10C when placed in warmer and measured 47C. , , Action Take/Required, , Small display warmer is only capable of holding already hot food products above 60C. It cannot properly reheat items to the required 74C. , Patties were discarded. , Unit cannot be used unless food put inside have been cooked/heating to over 74C and are still above 60C doing into unit. , Vendor has decided to bring patties hot from Lloyd's Jamaican Patties in small batches that can fit in warmer. , , ****If hot Jamaican patties are going to be served at future events, vendor must supply a large warming unit capable of holding a substantial number of hot patties OR if cold patties are brought to event, a large cooler and reheating oven must be provided to hold items below 4 degrees prior to reheating and then reheated in oven to over 74C. , , , , , ,
1)Owner of restaurant and vendor for Festival, Francis Thompson, demonstrated a lack of knowledge regarding basic food handling temperatures. This included reheating and hot holding requirements. , , , Action Required/Taken, , Owner, Francis Thompson, will be required to take a full certified food safety course prior to receiving approval for the Ownership Change of his new facility, before he attends the next food festival or by the end of August, 2023 whichever comes first. , , , 2)Volunteer cooking meat on back grill had very little food handling knowledge and did not know the correct temperatures to cook foods(meat), , Action Required/Taken, , All food handlers involved in the direct cooking/preparation of food at any future events attended by vendor must show proof of completion of the Alberta Food Safety Basics for Special Events. , , ,
Vendor did not include the plan to purchase multiple boxes of beef, chicken and veggie samosas then hold cold, reheat and display in warming unit at event on Vendor Notification Form. , , Action Required/Taken, , Any changes /additions to food handling plans at events must reported to the reviewing Inspector to ensure that all required equipment is onsite and all required changes are made. , , ****Any unreported addition to food handling found at upcoming events will result in that food not being allowed for sale and potentially discarded.
4 violations
Owner, Francis had been told to discard 3 large boxes of jamaican patties (from Lloyd's Patties) due to temperature abuse. A portion of the box was discarded under supervision of Inspector, but due to another issue, the inspector did not see all boxes discarded. , Staff were then witnessed attempting to leave the event with 2 of the large boxes of patties, Staff claimed he was attempting to find dumpster (he had passed numerous garbages on the way out of event) and then said he was going to feed them to homeless. , , Action taken/required. , The rest of the samosas were discarded under Inspector's supervision. , Any order issued by an Executive Officer (PHI) must be carried out without obstruction.
1)3 Large boxes , one each of beef, chicken, and veggie jamaican patties , were sitting in a large plastic storage bin underneath one of the tent tables. Items were not in hot holding, nor were they stored in ice. or cooler. , , Action Required/Taken - Vendor was told to discard patties. immediately. Staff began to discard during inspection. , , 2)A large foil container of cooked oxtail and sauce was stored in a plastic bin below a table in the tent at ambient temperature. Meat measured 45C. , , Action Taken/Required, , Meat was immediately moved to large covered grill to reheat to 74C. Reinspection will be needed to confirm reheating temperature. , , 3)Approximately 12 jamaican patties had been placed in small display warming unit. Patties had been below 10C when placed in warmer and now measured 47C. , , Action Take/Required, , Small display warmer is only capable of holding already hot food products above 60C. It cannot properly reheat items to the required 74C. , Patties were discarded. , Unit cannot be used unless food put inside have been cooked/heating to over 74C and are still above 60C doing into unit. , Vendor has decided to bring patties hot from Lloyd's Jamaican Patties in small batches that can fit in warmer. , , ****If hot patties are going to be served at future events, vendor must supply a large warming unit capable of holding a substantial amount of hot patties OR if cold items are brought in to event, a large cooler and reheating oven must be provided to hold items below 4 degrees prior to reheating and then reheated in oven to over 74C. , , 2ND INSPECTION, , All jamaican patties from original boxes were discarded, oxtail had been reheated to over 74C.. , New small amount of patties are being brought onsite were above 60C and could be stored in small display warming unit. , , , , , ,
1)Owner of restaurant and vendor for Festival, Francis Thompson, demonstrated a lack of knowledge regarding basic food handling temperatures. This included reheating and hot holding requirements. , , , Action Required/Taken, , Owner, Francis Thompson, will be required to take a full certified food safety course prior to receiving approval for the Ownership Change of his new facility, before he attends the next food festival or by the end of August, 2023 whichever comes first. , , , 2)Volunteer cooking meat on back grill had very little food handling knowledge and did not know the correct temperatures to cook foods(meat), , Action Required/Taken, , All food handlers involved in the direct cooking/preparation of food at any future events attended by vendor must show proof of completion of the Alberta Food Safety Basics for Special Events. , , ,
Vendor did not include the plan to purchase multiple boxes of beef, chicken and veggie jamaican patties then hold cold, reheat and display in warming unit at event on Vendor Notification Form. , , Action Required/Taken, , Any changes /additions to food handling plans at events must reported to the reviewing Inspector to ensure that all required equipment is onsite and all required changes are made. , , ****Any unreported addition to food handling found at upcoming events will result in that food not being allowed for sale and potentially discarded.