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Comfort Inn - Kenora

1230 Hwy 17 E, Kenora ON P9N 1L9 · Food Premises Disclosure

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Inspection summary

Comfort Inn - Kenora has been inspected 7 times by Northwestern Health Unit since December 22, 2022. The most recent inspection, on March 24, 2026, found no infractions.

2 of 7 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control 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.

  • 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 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 18, 2024. For example: Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 20, 2023. For example: Thermometers used to verify storage, food preparation, and hot holding temperatures

  • 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 on December 22, 2022. For example: Adequate number of handwashing stations conveniently located and kept adequately supplied

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 18, 2023. For example: Food Handler Training

About this data

These results come from Northwestern 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.

7 inspections

  1. Required

    0 infractions

  2. Required

    0 infractions

  3. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred
      • Wash, rinse and sanitize equipment / utensils after each use or as often as necessary
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million
  4. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food Handler Training
      • Ensure that at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premise is operating
      • Food premise does not have at least one food handler or supervisor that has completed food handler training on site
  5. Required

    4 infractions

    • Thermometers used to verify storage, food preparation, and hot holding temperatures
    • Food Handler Training
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
      • Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
      • Quaternary ammonium compound must be at least 200 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred
      • Wash, rinse and sanitize equipment / utensils after each use or as often as necessary
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million
      • Quaternary ammonium sanitizer concentration must be at least 200 parts per million
  6. Follow-up

    3 infractions

    • Thermometers used to verify storage, food preparation, and hot holding temperatures
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
      • Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred
  7. Required

    6 infractions

    • Thermometers used to verify storage, food preparation, and hot holding temperatures
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate thermometer to measure the internal temperature of hazardous foods
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate thermometer for hot holding
      • Equipment used for hot-holding of potentially hazardous foods must contain an accurate indicating thermometer that may be easily read.
    • Adequate number of handwashing stations conveniently located and kept adequately supplied
      • Provide paper towels in a dispenser in close proximity to the handwashing station in the food preparation area
    • Handwashing stations used for the sole purpose of handwashing
    • Food Handler Training
      • Ensure that at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premise is operating
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
      • Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
      • Provide sufficient detergent or chemicals for washing or sanitizing
      • Ensure a sanitizing test kit is provided and used to verify the concentration of the chemical sanitizing agent
      • Ensure an accurate thermometer is provided and used to verify the temperature of the sanitizing solution
    • Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred
      • Wash, rinse and sanitize equipment / utensils after each use or as often as necessary
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million

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