311 25 Avenue SE
In Compliance
No violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health
Reader's Garden Cafe is in the MANCHESTER INDUSTRIAL neighbourhood. MANCHESTER INDUSTRIAL, Calgary has 341 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health. As of July 30, 2026, there are 244 (72%) In Compliance on their most recent inspection, with none Not in Compliance and 1 (0%) Closed.
This restaurant has been inspected 3 times since May 2, 2024, with 1 in compliance, 2 not in compliance, and 0 closures on record.
No violations
5 violations
The concentration of the quats sanitizer solution measured 150ppm. , , The quats sanitizer solution must be maintained at 200ppm to effectively sanitize food contact surfaces., , Ensure the quats solution is regularly tested and changed.
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.
Milk & Cookies Shack
BELTLINE
The temperature of the bar cooler measured 8.4C. Milk products were stored inside. , , All coolers must maintain a temperature of 4C or below to prevent the growth of bacteria. , , Repair the cooler. Refrain from placing any milk products or high-risk food items until the cooler has been repaired. , , The operator removed the milk products from the bar cooler and moved it to the walk-in cooler at the time of the inspection.
No paper towel dispenser available for the hand sink in the kitchen area. , , Paper towels must be placed in an appropriate dispenser to protect it from contamination. , , Please ensure the paper towels are placed in the dispenser.
The facility is using a quats sanitizer solution. No quats test strips available at the time of the inspection. , , Test strips are required to test the sanitizer solution to confirm adequate concentrations are maintained. , , Please obtain.
There was an ice cream scoop stored in stagnant water that measured 18C. , , Utensils should be stored in the following manner to protect the utensils from contamination: , a) iced water (<4C) , b) hot water (>60C), c) food safe sanitizer solution of either 100ppm of chlorine or 200ppm of quats, , The operator replaced the water with 200ppm of quats.
3 violations
Milk cartons were stored inside the bulk ice well. The ice is used for customer drinks. Do not store beverage containers in the bulk ice. Ensure that ice is protected from contamination.
0ppm sanitizer was measured in the bar glasswasher. Use the main dishwasher until the glasswasher is repaired. Ensure that the glasswasher is operating according to the manufacture's specifications and that 100PPM chlorine, 12.5-25ppm iodine or 200ppm Quats is detected in the final rinse.
Paper towel dispensers were missing from the hand wash stations in the kitchen and in the bar. Install paper towel dispensers. Ensure that the paper towel is protected from contamination.