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Arkona Goco

7326 Arkona Rd, Arkona ON N0M 1B0 · Convenience / Variety

Inspection summary

Arkona Goco has been inspected 3 times by Lambton Public Health since October 25, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 2, 2026, recorded 5 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Food temperature control and 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.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 2, 2026. For example: Raw food products are separated from ready-to-eat food products during storage and handling.

  • 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 2 times on July 2, 2026. For example: Hazardous food is hot held at a minimum temperature of 60°C (140°F) after cooking or rapid re-heating.

  • 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 July 2, 2026. For example: Hand washing basin is maintained and kept adequately supplied.

  • 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 July 2, 2026. For example: There is at least one food handler or supervisor in the food premise, who has completed food handler training, during every hour in which the food premise is operating.

About this data

These results come from Lambton 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.

3 inspections

  1. Required

    5 infractions

    • Hazardous food is hot held at a minimum temperature of 60°C (140°F) after cooking or rapid re-heating.
    • Raw food products are separated from ready-to-eat food products during storage and handling.
      • Fail to handle / store raw hazardous foods separately or below ready-to-eat foods to prevent contamination.
    • Hand washing basin is maintained and kept adequately supplied.
      • Fail to provide disposable paper towels from a dispenser in the food preparation area.
    • There is at least one food handler or supervisor in the food premise, who has completed food handler training, during every hour in which the food premise is operating.
      • Fail to ensure a Certified Food Handler shows valid proof of certification upon request.
    • Sanitize test kit / thermometer is readily available for verifying dishwashing and sanitizing temperatures.
      • Fail to provide a sanitizing test kit to verify the concentration of the chemical agent being used.
  2. Required

    1 infraction

    • Raw food products are separated from ready-to-eat food products during storage and handling.
      • Fail to handle / store raw hazardous foods separately or below ready-to-eat foods to prevent contamination.
  3. Required

    1 infraction

    • Raw food products are separated from ready-to-eat food products during storage and handling.
      • Fail to handle / store raw hazardous foods separately or below ready-to-eat foods to prevent contamination.

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