Birchmere Retirement Residence

Inspection summary

Birchmere Retirement Residence has been inspected 8 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since November 27, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 15, 2026, found no infractions.

7 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.

• Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

  Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.

  Recorded once on October 14, 2026. For example: Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.

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.

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