838 8 Street
April 2, 2026
PassHand sinks in the downstairs prep area, upstairs bar, and Après bar, did not have paper towel in appropriate dispensers. , , - Please ensure paper towels dispensers are installed at all these sinks.
Hand sink sensor at "Après" hand sink was not working, had to be turned on and off using valve under the sink. , , - Please repair the sensor, ensure all hand sinks are in good working condition.
There were some gaps in the weatherstripping along the side and bottom of the back door. , , - Please repair the weatherstripping, ensure all doors are pest proof.
Violation (Outstanding): , , Wooden window frame by the dishwasher was noted to be water damaged/some mold. Was advised now window has been ordered.
Stairs going into basement prep kitchen are damaged. , , - To be repaired., , There is some damaged wall/missing tiles at landing at top of stairs in the corner and of wall to left of the main kitchen large sink (by chemical dispensing unit). , - Walls to be repaired., , Wood around the sink in the server area and the cupboard shelf underneath are water damaged. , , - To be repaired/replaced.
This restaurant has been inspected 4 times since July 18, 2024, with 4 passes and 0 closures on record.
Hand sinks in the downstairs prep area, upstairs bar, and Après bar, did not have paper towel in appropriate dispensers. , , - Please ensure paper towels dispensers are installed at all these sinks.
Hand sink sensor at "Après" hand sink was not working, had to be turned on and off using valve under the sink. , , - Please repair the sensor, ensure all hand sinks are in good working condition.
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.
There were some gaps in the weatherstripping along the side and bottom of the back door. , , - Please repair the weatherstripping, ensure all doors are pest proof.
Violation (Outstanding): , , Wooden window frame by the dishwasher was noted to be water damaged/some mold. Was advised now window has been ordered.
Stairs going into basement prep kitchen are damaged. , , - To be repaired., , There is some damaged wall/missing tiles at landing at top of stairs in the corner and of wall to left of the main kitchen large sink (by chemical dispensing unit). , - Walls to be repaired., , Wood around the sink in the server area and the cupboard shelf underneath are water damaged. , , - To be repaired/replaced.
Some wiping cloths in the "Après bar" were left wet on the counter. , , - Cloths were put back in sanitizer buckets. Please ensure all wiping cloths are stored in sanitizer buckets.
Downstairs dishwasher in the "Apres" bar was not working, sanitizer concentration was measuring 0ppm. , , - Please repair the dishwasher, ensure it can sanitize at 100ppm chlorine. In the meantime, all dishes should be washed in upstairs dishwasher.
Hand sinks in the downstairs prep area, upstairs bar, and Après bar, did not have paper towel in appropriate dispensers. , , - Please ensure paper towels dispensers are installed at all these sinks.
Hand sink sensor at "Après" hand sink was not working, had to be turned on and off using valve under the sink. , , - Please repair the sensor, ensure all hand sinks are in good working condition.
"Après" bar hand sink was blocked with garbage cans and had large trays inside the sink. , , - Items were moved and sink was cleaned. Please ensure this sink is always available for hand washing, and no items are left in front of it or inside the basin.
There were some gaps in the weatherstripping along the side and bottom of the back door. , , - Please repair the weatherstripping, ensure all doors are pest proof.
Violation (Outstanding): , , Wooden window frame by the dishwasher was noted to be water damaged/some mold. Was advised now window has been ordered.
Stairs going into basement prep kitchen are damaged. , , - To be repaired., , There is some damaged wall/missing tiles at landing at top of stairs in the corner and of wall to left of the main kitchen large sink (by chemical dispensing unit). , - Walls to be repaired., , Wood around the sink in the server area and the cupboard shelf underneath are water damaged. , , - To be repaired/replaced.
Violation (Outstanding): , , Wooden window frame by the dishwasher was noted to be water damaged/some mold. Was advised now window has been ordered.
Ceiling in small room where ice cream freezer kept is drywall but has not been painted. Ceiling to be painted., , There are holes cut out of the basement prep kitchen that have not been patched. To be patched and painted. Mostly done., , Stairs going into basement prep kitchen are damaged. To be repaired., , There is some damaged wall/missing tiles at landing at top of stairs in the corner and of wall to left of the main kitchen large sink (by chemical dispensing unit). Walls to be repaired., , Shelving for pop syrups is raw particleboard; shelving to be easily cleanable and impervious to moisture. Was advised shelves are going to be replaced with metal/plastic ones., , Wood around the sink in the server area and the cupboard shelf underneath are water damaged. To be repaired/replaced., , Top of "banquette" where clean dishes stored in server area needs refinishing. Preferably, replace/cover with top that is more durable, rather than re-sealing the wood top. Was advised are going to be replacing them with metal shelving.
Salad cooler not maintaining foods at 4C or below. To be repaired. Are keeping foods on ice in the meantime.
Overall cleanliness is good. Just the ceiling in the main kitchen and basement prep kitchen need some cleaning, , , Please continue to remove any unused/un-needed items from the lower level kitchen and area.
The bulk onions in white storage bins had lost of fruit flies among them, likely several were rotting. Onions to be discarded.
Some of the staff that mix drinks had long hair that was not tied back and were wearing several rings. Staff doing any food/drink preparation must have long hair tied back and remove rings.
Cooling logs are not being maintained when cooling large volumes of high risk foods. Please check and record temperatures while cooling to confirm are cooling from 60-20C within 2 hours, then from 20-4C within 4 hours.
There was a spray bottle of sanitizer in the basement kitchen that was not labelled. Please label as to its contents.
The salad cooler was at 14C. To be capable of keeping foods at 4C or below. Foods in cooler were put on ice at time of inspection and company had been called/was there to fix it., , Some food items were being overstacked in the inserts in the top of the prep cooler; were at 12-13C. Do not overstack foods in the inserts. Corrected during inspection.
There were some mouse droppings in the cupboard underneath the sink in the server station. Remove droppings (spray with 1 parts bleach to 9 parts water first) and then clean and sanitize the area. Ensure no active activity in the area (recommend trap be placed here)., , There were fruit flies in the basement kitchen among the onions. Please ensure control measures in place to prevent/eliminate them.
Violation (Outstanding): , Window screen was missing from window in dishwashing area. Please install window screen to prevent entry of flies or keep the window closed.
Food permit was not posted on public display. Please put food permit back up on public display.
Baseboard needed along half-wall in lower level bar. Please install prior to opening bar to public., , Area around screens on back wall of lower-level bar not finished (open space, raw wood). Ensure area finished prior to opening bar to the public., , Ceiling at base of stairs where they was a leak was patched but the ceiling was not finished (smoothed and repainted). Ceiling to be properly finished., , Ceiling in small room where ice cream freezer kept is drywall but has not been painted. Ceiling to be painted., , There are holes cut out of the basement prep kitchen that have not been patched. To be patched and painted., , Stairs going into basement prep kitchen are damaged. To be repaired., , There is some damaged wall/missing tiles at landing at top of stairs in the corner and of wall to left of the main kitchen large sink (by chemical dispensing unit). Walls to be repaired., , There is an open black pipe behind dishwasher in new prep kitchen; please cap to prevent items falling in this pipe., , Shelving for pop syrups is raw particleboard; shelving to be easily cleanable and impervious to moisture. Was advised shelves are going to be replaced with metal/plastic ones., , Wood around the sink in the server area and the cupboard shelf underneath are water damaged. To be repaired/replaced., , Top of "banquette" where clean dishes stored in server area needs refinishing. Preferably, replace/cover with top that is more durable, rather than re-sealing the wood top.
Violation (Outstanding): , , Wooden window frame by the dishwasher was noted to be water damaged (wood was black with what appeared to be mold). Please wash the window frame and investigate and make necessary repairs to the window if issue is identified.
Salad cooler not maintaining foods at 4C or below. To be repaired.
Overall cleanliness is good. Just the ceiling in the main kitchen and basement prep kitchen need some cleaning, as well as the mop sink room, outside of white bulk storage container (basement prep kitchen) and head of the stand mixer. Please clean these areas., , Please also remove any unused/un-needed items from the lower level kitchen and area.