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Covato's Barber Shop

4 1250 St. Martins Dr, Pickering ON L1W 0A2 · Know Before You Go Inspections

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Inspection summary

Covato's Barber Shop has been inspected 3 times by Durham Region Health Department since September 16, 2025. The most recent inspection, on March 5, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food source, labelling and allergens.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. 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 and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 5, 2026. For example: Linens, sheets, towels, etc. are single-use, disposable or laundered after each use and stored in a sanitary manner

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on February 27, 2026. For example: Proper hand hygiene performed prior to service delivery, as required during and after service, and for reprocessing

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food and other products must come from approved sources, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when spoiled, expired or damaged. Labelling also matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on February 27, 2026. For example: Reusable items that are not cleaned immediately after each use to be soaked in a labelled, covered container of adequate size

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 27, 2026. For example: Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 27, 2026. For example: All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment stored appropriately and maintained in clean and sanitary condition

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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.

3 inspections

  1. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Linens, sheets, towels, etc. are single-use, disposable or laundered after each use and stored in a sanitary manner
      • Fail to launder reusable liners when used under a covering at the end of each working day and as often as necessary when visibly soiled (e.g. sheets, towels). Operator/PSW must launder reusable liners when used under a covering at the end of each working day and as often as necessary when visibly soiled (e.g. sheets, towels).
  2. Routine

    7 infractions

    • Linens, sheets, towels, etc. are single-use, disposable or laundered after each use and stored in a sanitary manner
      • Fail to launder reusable liners when used under a covering at the end of each working day and as often as necessary when visibly soiled (e.g. sheets, towels). Operator/PSW must launder reusable liners when used under a covering at the end of each working day and as often as necessary when visibly soiled (e.g. sheets, towels).
    • Proper hand hygiene performed prior to service delivery, as required during and after service, and for reprocessing
      • Fail to perform hand hygiene to remove visible soil before and after service delivery and as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must perform hand hygiene to remove visible soil before and after service delivery and as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Fail to provide and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that is between 70-90% alcohol content, contain a Natural Product Number (NPN) and that it is not expired. Operator/PSW must provide and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that is between 70-90% alcohol content, contains a Natural Product Number (NPN) and within the expiration date.
    • All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment stored appropriately and maintained in clean and sanitary condition
      • Fail to separate dirty items from clean items at all times to prevent cross contamination. Operator/PSW must separate dirty items from clean items at all times to prevent cross contamination.
      • Fail to store personal belongings away from areas where supplies are in use, stored, or where a service is provided. Operator/PSW must store personal belongings away from areas where supplies are in use, stored, or where a service is provided.
    • Reusable items that are not cleaned immediately after each use to be soaked in a labelled, covered container of adequate size
      • Fail to soak dirty reusable items, if not cleaned immediately, in a labelled, covered container of adequate size. Operator/PSW must soak dirty reusable instruments, if not cleaned immediately, in a labelled, covered container of adequate size.
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer’s instructions. Operator/PSW must prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer's instructions.
    • For accidental exposures, appropriate records are maintained
      • Fail to provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector. Operator/PSW must provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector.
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization.
      • Fail to clean reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must clean reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Fail to disinfect reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must disinfect reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
  3. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer’s instructions. Operator/PSW must prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer's instructions.
      • Fail to maintain disinfectant at appropriate strength. Operator/PSW must maintain disinfectant at appropriate strength.
    • For accidental exposures, appropriate records are maintained
      • Fail to provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector. Operator/PSW must provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector.
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization.

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