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Coconut Joe's

53 Bay Street, Tobermory ON N0H2R0 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

Coconut Joe's has been inspected 5 times by Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce Public Health) since October 5, 2023. The most recent inspection, on June 26, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 once on June 21, 2024. For example: Food is protected from contamination and adulteration

  • 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 once on October 5, 2023. For example: Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied

  • 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 October 5, 2023. For example: Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent and maintained clean and in good repair

About this data

These results come from Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce Public Health), 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.

5 inspections

  1. Routine

    0 infractions

  2. Routine

    0 infractions

  3. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Failed to protect food from contamination or adulteration
  4. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  5. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent and maintained clean and in good repair
      • Food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room
    • Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
      • Failed to maintain handwashing stations

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