Foreign workers living/sleeping in Lethbridge Burger King basement, according to AHS
LETHBRIDGE- Alberta Health Services has issued an ‘Order of an Executive Officer’ for the removal of all temporary foreign workers from the basement of the Burger King located at #2502 -1950 3 Ave S.
According to the Order, issued Jan. 10, 2018, an AHS Health inspector, found, quote:
“Evidence of sleeping and/or living accommodations for foreign workers found in another (basement) room. This is in violation of section 17(1) of the Food Regulation , AR 31/2006 which states that: An operator must ensure that, before operation of the commercial food establishment commences, has all its food handling areas separated from living quarters and from other areas where activities are carried out that are incompatible with the safe and sanitary handling of food.”
The inspector at the time, indicated that all “mattresses and associated furnishing” be removed as of Jan. 17, 2018, and that the restaurant no longer allow people to stay/live/sleep in the restaurant premises.