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Barnacle Beer House and Eatery

170 William St, Port Stanley ON N5L 1E4 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Barnacle Beer House and Eatery has been inspected 7 times by Southwestern Public Health since April 25, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 24, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 6 inspections with 13 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Chemicals and toxic substances.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 17, 2026. For example: Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment

  • 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 once on June 11, 2026. For example: Food premises free of conditions that attract pests

  • 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 once on June 11, 2026. For example: Safe storage of toxic/ poisonous substances

  • 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 once on June 11, 2026. For example: Food protected from contamination and adulteration

  • 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 25, 2025. For example: Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods

About this data

These results come from Southwestern 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.

7 inspections

  1. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  2. Required

    3 infractions

    • Food premises operation general
      • ensure premises is free from conditions that may: be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
    • Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
      • ensure that the surfaces of equipment and facilities that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition
    • Storage of food
      • store foods off the floor
  3. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  4. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  5. Required

    9 infractions

    • Food premises operation general
      • ensure premises is free from conditions that may: be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
    • Food premises maintenance
    • Food premises provided with adequate access to potable water
      • provide hot and cold running water under pressure in areas where food is processed, prepared or manufactured or where utensils are cleaned
      • provide an adequate number of handwashing stations that are convenient for access by food handlers
    • Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
      • ensure that all equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound, tight construction, kept in good repair, capable of being cleaned and sanitized, and suitable for its intended purpose
    • Food premises free of conditions that attract pests
      • ensure premises free from conditions that could lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
    • Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
      • ensure that the surfaces of equipment and facilities that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition
    • Safe storage of toxic/ poisonous substances
    • Food protected from contamination and adulteration
      • ensure all food is protected from contamination and adulteration
    • Storage of food
      • cover all food in storage
  6. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food premises maintenance
      • ensure that walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways are readily cleanable and maintained in a sanitary condition
      • ensure that furniture, equipment and appliances are so constructed and arranged as to permit thorough cleaning
  7. Required

    1 infraction

    • Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods

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