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Alley (The)

92 Gordon Street, Guelph ON N1H 4H6 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Alley (The) has been inspected 2 times by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health since May 14, 2026. The most recent inspection, on August 12, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 once on May 14, 2026. For example: Handwashing station requirements are met

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on August 12, 2026. For example: Food handler trained and present

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on May 14, 2026. For example: Sanitary facilities adequately equipped with supplies and maintained in sanitary condition

About this data

These results come from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, 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.

2 inspections

  1. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Food handler trained and present
  2. Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Handwashing station requirements are met
      • Hot and cold running water not provided in food preparation area [clause 7 (3) (b)]
      • Handwashing station not conveniently accessible by food handlers [clause 7 (3) (c)]
      • Adequate supplies not provided at the hand wash station [clause 7 (3) (c)]
      • Handwashing station used for purpose other than the handwashing of employees [subsection 7 (4)]
    • Sanitary facilities adequately equipped with supplies and maintained in sanitary condition
      • Sanitary facility not equipped with soap, detergent or single service towels or dryer [clause 25 (3) (d) (e)]

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