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CASTLE JOHN'S PUB AND RESTAURANT - LINDSAY

1754 HWY 7, LINDSAY ON K9V 4R2 · Food Safety

Official record from Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge →

Inspection summary

CASTLE JOHN'S PUB AND RESTAURANT - LINDSAY has been inspected 13 times by Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) since November 29, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 11, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

2 of 13 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 29 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

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.

  • 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 17 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on August 11, 2026. For example: Food in storage protected from contamination.

  • 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 14 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on August 11, 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 8 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on August 11, 2026. For example: Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 23, 2026. For example: Adequate number of conveniently located and maintained hand wash stations are provided

  • 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 August 5, 2026. For example: Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4 degrees Celsius or lower.

About this data

These results come from Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR), 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.

13 inspections

  1. Follow-up

    4 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
    • 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 multi-service articles after each use and as often as necessary
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
  2. Required

    9 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to use food contact equipment and or utensils that are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange furniture in clean and sanitary 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
    • 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.
    • 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
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
    • Food is safe to eat.
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4 degrees Celsius or lower.
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
      • Food premise not maintained with clean floors and in good repair in food handling and food storage rooms
  3. Required

    1 infraction

    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
  4. Required

    9 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
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
      • Fail to maintain and arrange appliances in clean and sanitary 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
    • 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 iodine solution at 25 parts per million at 24 degrees 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.
    • Sanitary facilities shall be maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to equip sanitary facility with a supply of soap and detergent
    • Food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to process food in a manner safe to eat
    • Adequate number of conveniently located and maintained hand wash stations are provided
      • Fail to maintain hand washing station with adequate supplies
  5. Required

    6 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
    • 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
    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
    • Food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
      • Food premise not maintained with clean floors and in good repair in food handling and food storage rooms
  6. Follow-up

    4 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 equipment in clean and sanitary 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
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
      • Fail to ensure racks, shelves or pallets are clean and designed to protect against contamination
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
      • Food premise not maintained to permit clean and sanitary ceilings
      • Food premise not maintained with food handling and storage room in sanitary condition and free from equipment and materials not regularly used
  7. Complaint

    3 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
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner.
      • Fail to ensure food handler washes hands as necessary
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
      • Food premise not maintained with clean floors and in good repair in food handling and food storage rooms
  8. Required

    6 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
      • 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 equipment in clean and sanitary 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
    • Food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
      • Food premise not maintained to permit clean and sanitary walls
      • Food premise not maintained to permit clean and sanitary ceilings
      • Food premise not maintained with food handling and storage room in sanitary condition and free from equipment and materials not regularly used
    • Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Hand washing station used other than for hand washing of employees
  9. Complaint

    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 equipment in clean and sanitary condition
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner.
      • Fail to ensure food handler washes hands as necessary
    • Adequate number of conveniently located and maintained hand wash stations are provided
      • Fail to maintain hand washing station with adequate supplies
      • Fail to ensure handwashing station is only used for handwashing of employees
  10. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  11. Required

    4 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 furniture in clean and sanitary 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
    • Food is safe to eat.
    • The food premise must be maintained 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.
      • 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
  12. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  13. Required

    4 infractions

    • 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
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange furniture in clean and sanitary condition
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
      • Fail to maintain and arrange appliances in clean and sanitary condition
    • Food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.

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