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Bethune's Bistro

205 Muskoka Rd S, Gravenhurst ON P1P 1H6 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Bethune's Bistro has been inspected 15 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since November 4, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 12, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 15 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 8 inspections with 50 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Food temperature control.

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 20 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2026. For example: Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.

  • 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on July 31, 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on April 17, 2026. For example: Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 31, 2026. For example: Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination.

  • 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 24 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on July 31, 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.

15 inspections

  1. Follow-up

    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 clean and sanitized
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
  2. Routine

    6 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and 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
    • 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 in good repair and or safe 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
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
  3. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
  4. Follow-up

    13 infractions

    • Premises is operated and maintained free from conditions that may be an immediate health hazard.
      • Fail to maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and 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 maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles clean and sanitized
    • 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
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to ensure room kept free from materials/equipment not regularly used
    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
    • 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
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
    • 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
    • Food premises obtained food from inspected source and maintained record of purchase as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to maintain records of food purchased
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
      • Fail to ensure racks, shelves or pallets are clean and designed to protect against contamination
  5. Routine

    11 infractions

    • Premises is operated and maintained free from conditions that may be an immediate health hazard.
      • Fail to maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and 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 maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles clean and sanitized
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to collect and remove garbage and waste when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
    • 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
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
      • Fail to clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use and as often as necessary
    • 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
    • Food premises obtained food from inspected source and maintained record of purchase as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to maintain records of food purchased
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
      • Fail to ensure racks, shelves or pallets are clean and designed to protect against contamination
  6. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  7. Follow-up

    6 infractions

    • Premises is operated and maintained free from conditions that may be an immediate health hazard.
      • Fail to maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner
    • 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
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
  8. Routine

    11 infractions

    • Premises is operated and maintained free from conditions that may be an immediate health hazard.
      • Fail to maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with tight, smooth or non-absorbent floor surface
    • Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to provide hot and cold running water under pressure
    • 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 in good repair and or safe condition
    • 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
    • Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to ensure mechanical equipment provided clean wash water
      • Fail to ensure mechanical equipment provided clean wash water between 60° Celsius and 71° Celsius.
      • Fail to ensure mechanical equipment sanitize with chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use and as often as necessary
    • 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 60° Celsius or higher.
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 60° Celsius or higher
    • Food handler completed food handler training.
      • Fail to ensure completion of food handler training by food handler or supervisor
  9. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean walls and/or in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with tight, smooth or non-absorbent floor surface
    • Food handler completed food handler training.
      • Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
  10. Routine

    6 infractions

    • No room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed is used for sleeping purposes.
      • Operated food premise in a manner permitting use of room for sleeping
    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean walls and/or in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with tight, smooth or non-absorbent floor surface
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Used equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles not suitable for intended purposes
    • 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
    • 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
    • Food handler completed food handler training.
      • Fail to ensure completion of food handler training by food handler or supervisor
  11. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 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
  12. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Food handler completed food handler training.
      • Fail to ensure completion of food handler training by food handler or supervisor
  13. Follow-up

    6 infractions

    • Premises is operated and maintained free from conditions that may be an immediate health hazard.
      • Fail to maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
    • 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
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to ensure room kept free from materials/equipment not regularly used
      • 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
    • 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
    • Food handler completed food handler training.
      • Fail to ensure completion of food handler training by food handler or supervisor
  14. Routine

    8 infractions

    • Premises is operated and maintained free from conditions that may be an immediate health hazard.
      • Fail to maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
    • 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
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to collect and remove garbage and waste when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
      • Fail to ensure room kept free from materials/equipment not regularly used
      • 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
    • 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
      • Improper thawing
    • 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
    • Food handler completed food handler training.
      • Fail to ensure completion of food handler training by food handler or supervisor
  15. Routine

    1 infraction

    • 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

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