501 17 Avenue SW
Not in Compliance
1 violation was found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health
January 9, 2026
1. Build up of debris in the hard to reach areas of the bar behind equipment Ensure these areas are cleaned.
Pinbar - Food is in the CLIFF BUNGALOW neighbourhood. CLIFF BUNGALOW, Calgary has 52 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health. As of August 13, 2026, there are 44 (85%) In Compliance on their most recent inspection, with none Not in Compliance or Closed.
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.
A&W 1420
CLIFF BUNGALOW
This restaurant has been inspected 6 times since July 29, 2023, with 1 in compliance, 5 not in compliance, and 0 closures on record.
1 violation
1. Build up of debris in the hard to reach areas of the bar behind equipment Ensure these areas are cleaned.
1 violation
1. Build up of debris in the hard to reach areas of the bar behind equipment and in glass cooler. Ensure these areas are cleaned., 2. The kick plate on one of the stalls is dislodged. Repair.
No violations
1 violation
, Quat test strips for the food contact surface sanitizer had expired., , Obtain quat test strips within their expiry date so that the concentration of sanitizer for the food contact surface sanitizer can be accurately verified.
3 violations
, No written food safety procedures or record keeping for in house cured meat product. Final nitrate concentration for the brined pork shoulder is too strong., , Put all cured pork on hold. Provide written food safety plan for review by AHS, or work with the AHS Meat Processing Specialist to come up with a safe recipe and system for meat curing. No in house cured meat permitted until the procedure has been approved.
, The soap bottle was removed from the soap dispenser for the north side hand wash sink on the cookline to prevent dripping water from hand washing from contaminating food contact surfaces., , Either relocate the hand soap dispenser to an area where it won't result in the contamination of food contact surfaces, or move the table away from the hand soap dispenser. Offered the option of placing a counter top soap dispenser at this sink.
6 violations
, No written food safety procedures or record keeping for in house cured meat product. Final nitrate concentration for the brined pork shoulder is too strong., , Put all cured pork on hold. Provide written food safety plan for review by AHS, or work with the AHS Meat Processing Specialist to come up with a safe recipe and system for meat curing. No in house cured meat permitted until the procedure has been approved.
, The hand soap dispenser for the hand sink located on the north side of the kitchen cook line was over a food preparation table. Water from hand washing drips onto the table when this hand soap dispenser is used., , The soap bottle was removed from the soap dispenser during inspection. Staff will use the hand wash sink at the south side of the cookline for now.
, The residual concentration of sanitizer at the plate level for the low temperature dishwasher was undetectable., , Have the dishwasher repaired so that the residual concentration of sanitizer at the plate level measures 100 ppm. Until the dishwasher is repaired and sanitizing adequately, dishes may be washed in the dishwasher, manually sanitized by fully submerging all dishes for two minutes in a 200 ppm quat sanitizer solution, and then air drying the dishes.
, Quat test strips for the food contact surface sanitizer had expired., , Obtain quat test strips within their expiry date so that the concentration of sanitizer for the food contact surface sanitizer can be accurately verified.
, The soap bottle was removed from the soap dispenser for the north side hand wash sink on the cookline to prevent dripping water from hand washing from contaminating food contact surfaces., , Either relocate the hand soap dispenser to an area where it won't result in the contamination of food contact surfaces, or move the table away from the hand soap dispenser. Offered the option of placing a counter top soap dispenser at this sink.
, Chlorine test strips had expired., , Obtain chlorine test strips within their expiry date so that the concentration of sanitizer for the dishwasher can be accurately verified.
, Quat test strips for the food contact surface sanitizer had expired., , Obtain quat test strips within their expiry date so that the concentration of sanitizer for the food contact surface sanitizer can be accurately verified.