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Birchwood Place

3183 Kofoed Drive, Thornhill, V8G 3P8 · Institutional Kitchen

Official record from Northern Health →

Inspection summary

Birchwood Place has been inspected once by Northern Health Authority, on December 9, 2025. The most recent inspection, on December 9, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

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 once on December 9, 2025. For example: 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]

  • 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 December 9, 2025. For example: 313 - Live animal on the premises, excluding guide animal in approved areas [s. 25(1)]

About this data

These results come from Northern Health Authority, 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.

1 inspection

  1. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Sanitizer was not being used in the facility for counters (food contact surfaces). Sanitizer in dispenser located inside washroom was not active. Sanitizing solutions must be strong enough to destroy bacteria on surfaces to prevent the contamination of staff, clients or food on contact with the improperly cleaned surface.
      • Corrective Action: Operator is using a spray bottle with Virex II however the concentration appears to be slightly above 400 ppm which requires a potable water rinse. Change sanitizing solutions as required to always maintain an effective concentration (200 ppm unscented bleach, 200 - 400 ppm QUAT).
    • 313 - Live animal on the premises, excluding guide animal in approved areas [s. 25(1)]
      • Observation: Observed animal (cat) walking on food service counters. Cats can carry micro-organisms including pathogens that could cross contaminate food and food contact surfaces and cause illness.
      • Corrective Action: Operator must ensure that no animals are in the kitchen.

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