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Bank Cafe

179 Mill St, Creemore ON L0M 1G0 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Bank Cafe has been inspected 8 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since October 22, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 21, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 17 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 8 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on August 21, 2026. For example: Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 20, 2026. For example: Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination.

  • 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 August 20, 2026. For example: Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.

  • 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 August 20, 2026. For example: Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 21, 2026. For example: Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair

About this data

These results come from Simcoe Muskoka District 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.

8 inspections

  1. Follow-up

    3 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean ceilings and/or in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
    • Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction
  2. Complaint

    10 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean ceilings and/or in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
    • Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination.
      • Fail to maintain single service containers and articles free from contamination
    • Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
      • Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles clean and sanitized
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction
      • Fail to use food contact equipment and or utensils that are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
      • Fail to retain pest control records for one year
    • Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to ensure mechanical equipment sanitize with chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to cover food
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 4° Celsius or lower
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained.
      • Fail to provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
      • Fail to provide refrigeration space of sufficient size
  3. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
      • Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
  4. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to use food contact equipment and or utensils that are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
      • Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to ensure mechanical equipment sanitize with chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
  5. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean ceilings and/or in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to use food contact equipment and or utensils that are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
  6. Routine

    0 infractions

  7. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  8. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests

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