Inspection Guides
How food safety gets posted
Inspections turn into placards, scores, and public records. These guides explain how the system works across Canada.
- Guide 01
How to Check Restaurant Health Inspections in Canada
Where each province and city publishes inspection results, and how to read a report.
- Guide 02
Health Inspection Placards & Scores Explained
What green, yellow, and red placards mean, and how numerical scoring systems work.
- Guide 03
How to Read a Health Inspection Report
What every part of an inspection report means — inspection types, infractions, critical vs. minor, and corrective actions.
- Guide 04
Common Food-Safety Violations Explained
The violations inspectors cite most often, why they matter, and how much risk each one really carries.
- Guide 05
Is a Restaurant Safe to Eat At?
How to turn an inspection result into a real decision — reading a bad report, closures, re-inspections, and more.
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