10539 108 Street NW
In Compliance
1 violation was found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health
June 3, 2025
The ice scoop was again found lying directly in the ice inside the ice machine. The scoop was placed into the scoop holder located inside the ice machine., , REQUIRED ACTION: ensure all staff are reminded to store the ice scoop inside the holder so that the handle does not come into direct contact with the ice inside the ice machine.
Punjaabi Restaurant is in the CENTRAL MCDOUGALL neighbourhood. CENTRAL MCDOUGALL, Edmonton has 116 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health. As of June 9, 2026, there are 94 (81%) In Compliance on their most recent inspection, with none Not in Compliance and 1 (1%) 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.
This restaurant has been inspected 6 times since November 21, 2024, with 1 in compliance, 5 not in compliance, and 0 closures on record.
1 violation
The ice scoop was again found lying directly in the ice inside the ice machine. The scoop was placed into the scoop holder located inside the ice machine., , REQUIRED ACTION: ensure all staff are reminded to store the ice scoop inside the holder so that the handle does not come into direct contact with the ice inside the ice machine.
1 violation
The hand sink in the kitchen is not working- one faucet handle is missing and water is not available at the sink. , There was no liquid soap and paper towel provided in dispensers at the three-compartment sink, where staff indicated they were currently washing their hands., , REQUIRED ACTION: the hand sink must be repaired so that it is functional and is provided with hot and cold running water., Ensure that liquid soap and paper towel is provided in dispensers at the three-compartment sink for handwashing purposes.
2 violations
The hand sink in the kitchen is not working- one faucet handle is missing and water is not available at the sink. , There was no liquid soap and paper towel provided in dispensers at the three-compartment sink, where staff indicated they were currently washing their hands., , REQUIRED ACTION: the hand sink must be repaired so that it is functional and is provided with hot and cold running water., Ensure that liquid soap and paper towel is provided in dispensers at the three-compartment sink for handwashing purposes.
A scoop was again found sitting directly in an insert of green sauce at the top of the prep cooler., , The scoop for the ice machine was stored properly, not in direct contact with the ice inside the machine., , REQUIRED ACTION: scoops must be stored such that the handle and/or exterior of the scoop does not contact the food.
4 violations
There was no probe-style thermometer available to monitor the internal temperature of foods during cooking, cooling and hot-holding., , REQUIRED ACTION: obtain probe-style thermometers that are capable of measuring both hot and cold temperatures of foods (e.g. 0C to 100C) and use these to monitor food temperature during cooking, cooling and hot-holding procedures.
The pail of detergent connected to the dishwasher was empty at time of inspection., No chlorine sanitizer was detected at dish level after the final rinse cycle., , REQUIRED ACTION: a new pail of detergent was connected to the dishwasher., The dishwasher company was called to arrange for servicing of the machine. , All dishes and utensils are to be sanitized in 100 ppm chlorine at the three-compartment sink for 2 minutes, after they are washed in the dishwasher. Dishes and utensils are to be air-dried, or dried with paper towel if needed right away.
7 violations
No sanitizing solution was prepared and available for use during food preparation and service at the time of inspection., , REQUIRED ACTION: ensure that an approved sanitizing solution is prepared and available for use at all times during food preparation and service.
There was no probe-style thermometer available to monitor the internal temperature of foods during cooking, cooling and hot-holding., , REQUIRED ACTION: obtain probe-style thermometers that are capable of measuring both hot and cold temperatures of foods (e.g. 0C to 100C) and use these to monitor food temperature during cooking, cooling and hot-holding procedures.
: a new pail of detergent was connected to the dishwasher., The dishwasher company was called to arrange for servicing of the machine. , All dishes and utensils are to be sanitized in 100 ppm chlorine at the three-compartment sink for 2 minutes, after they are washed in the dishwasher. Dishes and utensils are to be air-dried, or dried with paper towel if needed right away.
4 violations
-Some of the chemical bottles were not labeled. , , Action taken:, -Staff was instructed to label all the chemicals with their name and content to avoid confusion/ chemical misuse.
-Low temperature (chlorine-based dishwasher was measured at 50 ppm at dish-level). , , Action taken:, -An air gap was observed in the sanitizer aid pipe. The machine was run several times and the gap was removed. Finally, the dishwasher was measured at 100 ppm at dish-level., -Staff was instructed to redo the dishes.
-It was observed that some of the shelves inside the kitchen were lined with the cardboards. , , Action required:, -Please remove the cardboards as those are absorbent and not easily cleanable.
The hand sink in the kitchen is not working- one faucet handle is missing and water is not available at the sink. , There was no liquid soap and paper towel provided in dispensers at the three-compartment sink, where staff indicated they were currently washing their hands., , REQUIRED ACTION: the hand sink must be repaired so that it is functional and is provided with hot and cold running water., Ensure that liquid soap and paper towel is provided in dispensers at the three-compartment sink for handwashing purposes.
The ice scoop was found sitting directly in the ice inside the ice machine in the area just outside the doors to the kitchen., , A scoop was found sitting directly in an insert of green sauce at the top of the prep cooler., , REQUIRED ACTION: scoops must be stored such that the handle and/or exterior of the scoop does not contact the food.
The hand sink in the kitchen is not working- one faucet handle is missing and water is not available at the sink. , There was no liquid soap and paper towel provided in dispensers at the three-compartment sink, where staff indicated they were currently washing their hands., , REQUIRED ACTION: the hand sink must be repaired so that it is functional and is provided with hot and cold running water., Ensure that liquid soap and paper towel is provided in dispensers at the three-compartment sink for handwashing purposes.
The ice scoop was found sitting directly in the ice inside the ice machine in the area just outside the doors to the kitchen., , A scoop was found sitting directly in an insert of green sauce at the top of the prep cooler., , REQUIRED ACTION: scoops must be stored such that the handle and/or exterior of the scoop does not contact the food.
Could not locate the chlorine test strips for monitoring the dishwasher sanitizer concentration., , REQUIRED ACTION: ensure that chlorine test strips are available and instruct staff on how to use them daily to test the dishwasher sanitizer concentration.
Water was leaking from a pipe at the top of the dishwasher, to the right of the chemical pumps., , REQUIRED ACTION: the leaking pipe must be repaired.
-Deep cleaning is required in the main kitchen. , -Clean all the shelves (especially the dry storage area), the floor, the ceilings above the food preparation area, below the dishwashing area., -Cleaning and sanitation schedule was not maintained (template will be provided with the report).