Best Western Plus
86 Howland Dr, Huntsville ON P1H 1M3 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Best Western Plus has been inspected 4 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since November 21, 2024. The most recent inspection, on April 15, 2026, found no infractions.
1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination 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 December 8, 2025. For example:
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
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 December 8, 2025. For example:
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
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 December 8, 2025. For example:
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 22, 2025. For example:
Food handler completed food handler training.
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 once on April 22, 2025. For example:
Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
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.
4 inspections
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Fail to maintain and arrange appliances in clean and sanitary condition
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
- Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained.
- Fail to provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
- Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Routine
2 infractions
- Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
- Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
- Food handler completed food handler training.
- Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
- Routine
2 infractions
- 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
- Food handler completed food handler training.
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
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