A & G Fresh Mart
417 5th Avenue, Matheson ON P0K 1N0 · Supermarket
Inspection summary
A & G Fresh Mart has been inspected 11 times by Porcupine Health Unit since June 14, 2022. The most recent inspection, on October 1, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Chemicals and toxic substances and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 21, 2026. For example:
Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 21, 2026. For example:
Chemical(s) used appropriately (concentration, contact time, tasks, etc..). [s.19]
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 30, 2026. For example:
A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 17, 2025. For example:
All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on April 10, 2025. For example:
Thermometers are present in all required refrigeration and hot-holding units and are easily readable. [s. 30(b)]
About this data
These results come from Porcupine Health Unit, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
11 inspections
- Reinspection
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
- Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
- Fail to ensure facility surface sanitized as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
- Manual dishwashing done correctly (wash, rinse, sanitize) with correct number of sinks of sufficient size. [s. 18-19]
- Operate food premise – fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required (493/17-18-465CRX)
- Chemical(s) used appropriately (concentration, contact time, tasks, etc..). [s.19]
- Improvement required.
- Sanitize utensils in quaternary ammonium compound solution of less than 200 p.p.m. (493/17-19(c)-120MOD)
- Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
- Reinspection
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
- Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (493/17-7(3)(c)-120MOD)
- Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
- Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
- Fail to ensure facility surface sanitized as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
- At all times, there is at least one certified food handler present every hour of operation. [s.32]
- Fail to ensure completion of food handling training by food handler or supervisor (493/17-32-305MAJ)
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation (493/17-32-305MAJ)
- A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
- Reinspection
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]
- Fail to protect against entry of pests (493/17-13(1)-120MOD)
- All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]
- Required
1 infraction
- Thermometers are present in all required refrigeration and hot-holding units and are easily readable. [s. 30(b)]
- Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment (493/17-30(b)-55MIN)
- Thermometers are present in all required refrigeration and hot-holding units and are easily readable. [s. 30(b)]
- Required
2 infractions
- All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]
- Fail to protect against entry of pests (493/17-13(1)-120MOD)
- Chemical(s) used appropriately (concentration, contact time, tasks, etc..). [s.19]
- All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]
- Required
2 infractions
- A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
- Improvement required.
- Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers (493/17-7(3)(c)-120MOD)
- Chemical(s) used appropriately (concentration, contact time, tasks, etc..). [s.19]
- A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
- Required
1 infraction
- All food is stored and handled in a manner that is protected from contamination and adulteration. [s.26, 31]
- Required
1 infraction
- Premises free from other conditions permitting a health hazard, adversely affecting sanitary operation, or adversely affecting wholesomeness of food. [s. 7(a)]
- Multiple infractions.
- Premises free from other conditions permitting a health hazard, adversely affecting sanitary operation, or adversely affecting wholesomeness of food. [s. 7(a)]
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