Mad Russian Smoke House

** Repeated violation on March 14, 2024. PHI spoke to Marko on 14th March 2024. Observed mobile food establishment operating and took pictures. Marko claimed to not be selling food to public despite have food being prepared, signs advertising the sale of food, and a potential customer verbally accosting the inspector. , , **Repeated violation on October 9, 2023. PHI did not communicate with owner/operator Marko Zelcer on October 9, 2023. Observed mobile food establishment operating and took pictures., , **Repeat Violation on August 18, 2023. Mr. Marko Zelcer on August 18, 2023 was again unable to provide following information onsite:, - stated he had a Permit but could not provide copy of a valid Permit, - stated he had an approved mobile with a decal but could not provide decal number, , First cited on May 18, 2022: Marko Zelcer would not provide the following information during investigation onsite:, - personal identification for identity, - stated he had a Permit but would not provide copy of Permit, - stated he had an approved mobile with a decal but would not provide decal number, - would not provide email address for follow up communication and transmissal of report to him

** Repeated violation on October 25th, 2025 - operating cart without a food handling permit and contrary to an active closure order. , , ** Repeated violation on August 23, 2025 - Operating cart with an active Closure Order. , , ** Repeated violation on April 28, 2024 - Owner was operating the hot dog cart contrary to the Closure Order., -owner was told to go home as he didn't have a food handling permit. , , ** Repeated violation on April 14, 2024. Observed operating despite an active closure order., , ** Repeated violation on March 14, 2024: Observed operating despite having an active closure order., , ** Repeated violation on October 9, 2023 - Business was still operating despite previous closure order having been issued and not having a valid food handling permit., , ** Repeated violation on August 18, 2023. Observed again in operation of hot dog cart on August 18, 2023 between 8 Avenue SW (Stephen Avenue SW) and 2nd Street SW., , First cited on May 18, 2022: Evidence provided by City of Calgary Licensing that Marko was operating in violation of a Closure Order issued from November 24 2019.

** Repeated violation on October 25th, 2025., Multiple packages of pepperoni were observed without any labels to indicate the source of the product. , , On August 23, 2025 - There was a package of frozen sausages that did not have a label. The source of the product could not be verified to confirm if it was an approved food item.

** Repeated violation on October 25th, 2025. , , ** Repeated violation on August 23, 2025 - No food safe sanitizer prepared. , , ** Not observed on October 9, 2023. Cart not inspected by PHI at time of observation. , , First cited on August 18, 2023: No food safe surface sanitizer prepared., - Ensure a food safe surface sanitizer is prepared and readily available (100ppm-chlorine or 200ppm-QUAT).

** Repeated violation on October 25th, 2025. , , ** Repeated violation on August 23, 2025 - There was no handwashing sink onsite. , , ** Repeated violation on April 28, 2024., 1) Owner did not washed his hands as there is no handwash sink on the hot dog cart., -hands must be washed with warm water using liquid soap prior to handling food AND prior to wearing gloves., , 2) Owner had a personal beverage on the food handling surfaces of the hot dog cart., -store any personal food or drink off the hot dog cart and out of the food handling areas., , First cited on November 24, 2019. There was no means for handwashing onsite. The sink on the cart unit does not have any plumbing for hot and cold water. Operator would have handled food/equipment with unwashed hands onsite.

** Repeated violation on October 25th, 2025. , , ** Repeated violation on August 23, 2025 - The owner and staff did not wash hands as there was no sink. , , First cited on April 28, 2024: The owner/food handler, did not wash his hands as there was no sink on the hot dog cart.

** Repeated violation on October 25th, 2025. , , ** Repeated violation on August 23, 2025 - Condiments and hot dog toppings were uncovered and were not protected from contamination. , , ** Repeated violation on April 28, 2024:, 1) Condiments were uncovered allowing food to be contaminated by environmental elements, pests, and customers. , -obtain containers that have lids; all food must be protected from contamination at all times., , 2) Container for mustard and utensil handles were dirty with old food/grime accumulation., -all utensils and containers must be cleaned and sanitized after daily use., , First cited on November 24, 2019. , 1. Pot containing hot dog weiners in water was stored on the cart without a cover/lid. , 2. Condiments on a side table were only partially covered (cut raw onions, sauekraut) or left uncovered for customer handling (containers of mayonnaise, banana hot peppers).

** Repeated violation on October 25th, 2025. , , ** Repeated violation on August 23, 2025 - There were no temperature controlled units for the meats, condiments, and toppings. , - There was a cooler being used to transport hot dogs without ice packs. , - The packaged hot dogs in the cooler had a temperature of 17C. The hot dogs that were being boiled in a pot of water had a temperature of 50C. , - There were several packages of pepperoni sticks were in a box without temperature control. The label indicated that refrigeration was required. , , ** Repeated violation on April 14, 2024: Various condiments and toppings were observed on a countertop with no temperature control; the operator was also noted grabbing food items from the back trunk of the car with no means of refrigeration., , ** Repeated violationon March 14, 2024: Various condiments and toppings were observed without any means of temperature control., , ** Not observed on October 9, 2023. Cart not inspected by PHI at time of observation., , ** Repeated violation on August 18, 2023: There were no temperature-controlled units on the cart for cut/processed garnishes, condiments, and meat. Ensure potentially hazardous foods should be transported and stored in a manner to ensure all foods are maintained at proper temperatures of <4C. , , First cited on November 24, 2019. 1. A variety of foods ( sealed packages of partially frozen wieners and sausages, cartons of boiled eggs, cartons containing sauerkraut and containers of pre-opened sauces, mayonnaise) were found stored in an unrefrigerated trunk of his car located next to the hot dog cart. , , Potentially hazardous foods should be transported and stored in a manner to ensure all foods are maintained at proper temperatures. An insulated cooler box with ice packs should be used for proper transport/storage of cold perishable foods., , 2. Condiments provided on a table next to the cart were stored in a plastic bin, no ice used.

** Repeated violation on October 25th, 2025. , , **Repeated violation on August 23, 2025, , ** Repeated violation on April 14, 2024: No handwashing sinks available during the operations., , ** Repeated violation. Same observations on 14th of March 2024., , ** Repeated violation. Same observations on October 9, 2023., , ** Repeated violation on August 18, 2023**, - Sink basin was obstructed and filled with bottles of water., , First cited on November 24, 2019: No functional handsink. Handsink basin did not have plumbed faucet unit. No plumbed cold and hot water was provided at sink for handwashing.

** Repeated violation on October 25th, 2025 - operating on Stephen Avenue without a permit. , , ** Repeated violation on August 23. 2025., , ** Repeated violation on April 14, 2024: Observed operating without a valid Food Handling Permit., , ** Repeated violation on March 14, 2024: Observed operating without a valid food handling permit. Previous closure order for unit remains in effect., , ** Repeated violation on October 9, 2023: observed mobile food establishment operating without approval, without a food handling permit and despite a closure order having been issued in August., , ** Repeated violation on August 18, 2023**, , First cited on November 24, 20219: The cart was visually inspected and did not have an approved AHS-mobile-decal affixed to the cart, nor could the operator provide an AHS Mobile Food Permit. Operator stated this is a 'temporary cart' and his original cart and car was stolen, along with his papers. , , Operator was given a Verbal Order to Close. , , All mobiles are required to have a valid AHS Food Permit to operate.

** Repeated violation on October 25th, 2025. , , ** Repeated violation on August 23 2025. , , cited November 24, 2019. Mobile is not built to AHS mobile vehicle requirements- does not have a functional handsink for a type B mobile.