Bear Path Farms
3167 Highway S, Matheson ON P0K 1N0 · Food Store (Convenience / Variety)
Inspection summary
Bear Path Farms has been inspected 9 times by Porcupine Health Unit since June 24, 2022. The most recent inspection, on May 4, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
4 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Food temperature control.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 4, 2026. For example:
Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
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 October 3, 2024. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 27, 2024. For example:
Thermometers are present in all required refrigeration and hot-holding units and are easily readable. [s. 30(b)]
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on October 23, 2025. For example:
All food is from approved sources. [s.29(1), 38, 47]
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.
9 inspections
- Required
1 infraction
- Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
- Improvement required.
- Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-120MOD)
- Fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
- Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
- Required
1 infraction
- All food is from approved sources. [s.29(1), 38, 47]
- Fail to obtain food from source subject to inspection (493/17-29(1)-465CRX)
- All food is from approved sources. [s.29(1), 38, 47]
- Required
0 infractions
- 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]
- Improvement required.
- Fail to protect against entry of pests (493/17-13(1)-120MOD)
- Fail to protect against harbouring of pests (493/17-13(1)-465CRX)
- Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
- Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-120MOD)
- Fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
- 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]
- Reinspection
0 infractions
- Reinspection
1 infraction
- 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]
- Improvement required.
- 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)
- 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
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
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