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Data last changed 13 October 2026. Page published 5 November 2026.
Calgary Food Inspection Pest Statistics 2026: 27 Reports
27 Calgary Zone food inspection reports that mentioned pests, read by Framework Pest. In the 22 recent reports: 11 of 22 (50%) construction openings; 9 of 22 (41%) records failures; 7 of 22 (32%) mouse droppings. Data last changed 13 October 2026.
Every report was selected because it already contained pest language. The counts describe that reading, not how common pests are in Calgary food premises. The narrative write-up, with the regulation and what fixes each line, is What 27 Calgary food inspection reports said about pests.
Key findings
Framework Pest read 27 public Calgary Zone food inspection reports that mentioned pests: 5 dated 2 January to 9 June 2026 and 22 dated 23 September to 9 October 2026. The reports were chosen because they mentioned pests, so the counts are not a measure of how common pests are.
In Framework Pest's reading of 22 Calgary Zone food inspection reports that mentioned pests (23 September to 9 October 2026), construction openings (11 of 22) and records failures (9 of 22) were the most common lines, close enough to call level; mouse droppings came next (7 of 22).
In Framework Pest's reading of 22 Calgary Zone food inspection reports that mentioned pests (23 September to 9 October 2026), 11 of 22 (50%) named a construction opening: weatherstrip, screen, wall, or threshold.
In Framework Pest's reading of 22 Calgary Zone food inspection reports that mentioned pests (23 September to 9 October 2026), 9 of 22 (41%) failed on pest-control records: no records on site, no written program, or monitoring too thin.
Across both of Framework Pest's readings (2 January to 9 October 2026), 12 of 27 Calgary Zone food inspection reports that mentioned pests (44%) failed on pest-control records: no records on site, no written program, or monitoring too thin.
In Framework Pest's reading of 22 Calgary Zone food inspection reports that mentioned pests (23 September to 9 October 2026), 7 of 22 (32%) recorded mouse droppings in a food, storage, or dish area.
In Framework Pest's reading of 22 Calgary Zone food inspection reports that mentioned pests (23 September to 9 October 2026), 2 of 22 (9%) recorded cockroaches.
In Framework Pest's reading of 22 Calgary Zone food inspection reports that mentioned pests (23 September to 9 October 2026), 2 of 22 (9%) recorded flies.
By category
Shares use the reading's own report count as the denominator. Categories overlap, so a column does not add to 100%. A share is only stated when at least 20 reports sit behind it.
Category
Recent reading, 22 reports
Earlier reading, 5 reports
Regulation
Construction opening: weatherstrip, screen, wall, or threshold
11 of 22 (50%)
Not published
s. 17(2)
Door propped open during the inspection
1 of 22 (5%)
Not published
s. 21(1)
Mouse droppings in a food, storage, or dish area
7 of 22 (32%)
Not published
s. 21(1)
Records missing, no written program, or monitoring too thin
9 of 22 (41%)
3 of 5 (no share: under 20 reports)
s. 21(2)
Cockroaches recorded
2 of 22 (9%)
Not published
s. 21(1)
Flies recorded
2 of 22 (9%)
Not published
s. 21(1)
Door propped open during the inspection: Behaviour, not a failed joint. Not in the opening count. Food Regulation, Alta. Reg. 31/2006, consolidated up to Alta. Reg. 125/2024.
By reading
Reading
Report dates
Reports
Share of all reports
Earlier reading
2 January to 9 June 2026
5
19% of 27
Recent reading
23 September to 9 October 2026
22
81% of 27
Methodology
- Source: public Alberta Health Services food inspection reports for the Calgary Zone, read on the AHS inspection portal. The text is written by AHS inspectors. Nothing here is user-entered.
- Selection: 27 reports, chosen because they already contained pest language. That is a limit, not a finding: the counts cannot measure how common pests are.
- Readings: 5 reports dated 2 January to 9 June 2026; 22 reports dated 23 September to 9 October 2026.
- Coding: each report was tallied against the categories above. One report can carry several, so categories overlap. A door propped open is counted on its own, not as a construction opening.
- Excluded: closures on the Calgary Zone enforcement-orders list. That list gives a name, a date, a community and an order type, not a reason, so a closure is not treated as a pest finding. Orders list.
- Privacy: premises are not named. A neighbourhood plus a business type is still an identification.
- Earlier reading: only the records category was published for the earlier reports. Other cells say "Not published".
- Rounding: whole percentages, halves rounded up. Shares are only stated for denominators of 20 or more. Counts closer than 3 reports are called level, not ranked.
- Refresh: no fixed schedule. The page changes when a new reading is published. Data last changed 13 October 2026.
- Law cited: Food Regulation, Alta. Reg. 31/2006, consolidated up to Alta. Reg. 125/2024, sections 17(2), 21(1) and 21(2).
Suggested citation
Framework Pest Ltd., "Calgary food inspection pest statistics 2026", https://www.frameworkpest.ca/research/calgary-food-inspection-pest-statistics/, data as of October 2026.
Questions
How often do Calgary food inspection reports that mention pests cite a door or wall gap?
In Framework Pest's reading of 22 Calgary Zone food inspection reports that mentioned pests (23 September to 9 October 2026), 11 of 22 (50%) named a construction opening: weatherstrip, screen, wall, or threshold. 1 more report recorded a door propped open during the inspection, which is behaviour, not a failed joint, and is not in that count.
How many Calgary food inspection reports fail on pest-control records?
9 of 22 (41%) of the recent reports Framework Pest read failed on records: no records on site, no written program, or monitoring too thin. Across both readings it was 12 of 27 (44%). Food Regulation section 21(2) requires a written record of all pest control measures used.
Which pests show up in Calgary food inspection reports?
In the 22 recent reports Framework Pest read, mouse droppings in a food, storage, or dish area appeared in 7 of 22 (32%), cockroaches in 2 of 22 (9%) and flies in 2 of 22 (9%). Categories overlap, so one report can count more than once.
Do these numbers show how common pests are in Calgary restaurants?
No. All 27 reports were selected because they already mentioned pests. The shares describe what those reports cited, not how many Calgary food premises have pests.
How should these figures be cited?
Framework Pest Ltd., "Calgary food inspection pest statistics 2026", https://www.frameworkpest.ca/research/calgary-food-inspection-pest-statistics/, data as of October 2026.
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