In Compliance
No violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health
Volunteer Kitchen is in the DOWNTOWN neighbourhood. DOWNTOWN, Edmonton has 589 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health. As of August 20, 2026, there are 464 (79%) In Compliance on their most recent inspection, with none Not in Compliance and 1 (0%) Closed.
This restaurant has been inspected 5 times since August 16, 2023, with 3 in compliance, 2 not in compliance, and 0 closures on record.
No violations
No violations
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.
Taco Time
DOWNTOWN
No violations
4 violations
There was no sanitizer available for food contact surfaces. This was made during inspection., , Ensure sanitizer is always available when you are in operation.
Outstanding - No probe thermometer available., , Ensure a probe thermometer is available and staff are using it to check internal food temperatures.
Hand sink was obstructed with a large water bottle in front of it., , Ensure the hand sink is always accessible. Do not store anything in front of or inside of it.
Personal item (backpack) was on a food prep surface. Cut vegetables were right beside the backpack. , , Store personal items away from food/ food prep surfaces. , ,
6 violations
Food prepartion began without approval for a temporary food handling permit., , Discussed that no open food handling is permitted until approval given. A temporary food handling permit was given at this inspection.
- Bleach sanitizer was >>200ppm Chlorine., - There were no chlorine test strips available. , , Ensure santiizer is at 100-200 ppm Chlorine, if using bleach. Ensure test strips are available to test santiizer solution, including sanitizer solution for dishwashing. Solution was remade during inspection. Chlorine test strips were retrieved from the Fringe Cafe.
Sanitizer bottle not labelled., , Ensure all chemical containers are labelled with its contents. Labelled during inspection.
Cooler by the hand sink was at 9C ambient. There was some rice cooling in the fridge which may have made the cooler warmer., , Discussed that all coolers must be at 4C or less. Cooling should be done in the walk-in cooler. Asked that all items be removed to the walk-in cooler until the fridge is at 4C or less.
No probe thermometer available., , Ensure a probe thermometer is available and staff are using it to check internal food temperatures.
There was no paper towel at the hand sink., , Ensure hand sinks are always stocked with soap and paper towel. Paper towel placed at the hand sink during inspection.