Dinsmore Hotel - Tavern
200 Main St Dinsmore SK S0L 0T0 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Dinsmore Hotel - Tavern has been inspected 9 times by Saskatchewan Health Authority since January 31, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 16, 2026, found no infractions.
5 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.
The last 3 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 15, 2024. For example:
Mechanical Dishwashing
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 June 17, 2025. For example:
Handwashing
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 4, 2024. For example:
Food Storage & Equipment
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on January 31, 2024. For example:
Chemical Storage
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 January 31, 2024. For example:
Temperature Control - Cooking, Reheating and Hot Holding
About this data
These results come from Saskatchewan 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.
9 inspections
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Food Handler Habits, Hygiene & Health
- Food is being prepared, and served in the absence of a person who has successfully completed a course in food sanitation. Refer to subsection 26(1) of The Food Safety Regulations, and 7.1 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Handwashing
- An adequate number of conveniently located hand wash basins is not provided, or is not accessible, in areas where food is handled or prepared. Refer to 1.11.1 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Hand wash basins are not being used for the sole purpose of hand washing in areas where food is handled or prepared. Refer to 1.11.1 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Licence
- Food Handler Habits, Hygiene & Health
- Routine
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Waste Materials
- Waste is not removed daily, or more frequently, as necessary from areas where food is prepared or served, and/or areas where tableware, utensils, and equipment are cleaned. Refer to 5.2.f of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Food Storage & Equipment
- Freezer is not capable of maintaining frozen food at the recommended temperature of -18°C (0°F) or lower. Refer to 1.10 and 2.2.2 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Waste Materials
- Follow-up
2 infractions
- Finishing Materials
- Floors in rooms where food is prepared, packaged, stored or received are not easily cleaned, durable, impervious, light in colour, smooth, non-toxic, and non-corrosive. Refer to subclause 13(a)(i) of The Food Safety Regulations, and 1.7 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Mechanical Dishwashing
- Dishwasher/glasswasher is not reaching a temperature of 71°C (160°F) at the washed item or 82°C (180ºF) measured at the booster. Refer to 3.1.1.c.i of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Finishing Materials
- Routine
11 infractions
- Finishing Materials
- Floors in rooms where food is prepared, packaged, stored or received are not easily cleaned, durable, impervious, light in colour, smooth, non-toxic, and non-corrosive. Refer to subclause 13(a)(i) of The Food Safety Regulations, and 1.7 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Chemical Storage
- Improper labeling, storage and/or use of chemicals may result in the contamination of food or water. Refer to subsection 20(2) of The Food Safety Regulations.
- Lighting
- Lighting intensity is not adequate to facilitate cleaning, i.e. 220 lux or more (at a distance of 91 cm (3 ft.) above the floor) in areas used for dining, handwashing, dishwashing, utensil, and equipment storage, and washrooms. Refer to subclause 13(b)(iii) of The Food Safety Regulations and 1.8.1.b of the Public Eating Establishment Standards. (Show More)
- Lighting intensity is not adequate to ensure food handler safety, i.e. 540 lux or more at the surface where a food handler is working with food or utensils and equipment such as knives, slicers, or saws where food handler safety is a factor. Refer to subclause 13(b)(iii) of The Food Safety Regulations and 1.8.1.c of the Public Eating Establishment Standards. (Show More)
- Separation
- Sleeping quarters are not separate from rooms used for storing, preparing or consuming food intended for sale. Refer to section 15 of The Food Safety Regulations.
- Manual Dishwashing
- Tableware, utensils, and equipment is not being washed, rinsed, and sanitized using an appropriate 3-step manual dishwashing method as detailed in section 3.1 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Mechanical Dishwashing
- Dishwasher/glasswasher is not reaching a temperature of 71°C (160°F) at the washed item or 82°C (180ºF) measured at the booster. Refer to 3.1.1.c.i of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Food Protection
- Food or drink (including water and ice) is not prepared, stored, cooked, processed, dispensed, transported, served or sold in a manner that prevents or minimizes the risk of illness, poisoning or injury to the public. Refer to clauses 19(1)(a) and 19(2)(a) of The Food Safety Regulations.
- Food or drink (including water and ice) is not prepared, stored, cooked, processed, dispensed, transported, served or sold in a sanitary manner or under sanitary conditions. Refer to clauses 19(1)(b) & 19(2)(b) of The Food Safety Regulations.
- Handwashing
- Food handlers do not wash their hands frequently and thoroughly with soap, and warm water, and dry their hands with disposable paper towels. Refer to section 27 of The Food Safety Regulations and 7.3 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Hand wash basins are not being used for the sole purpose of hand washing in areas where food is handled or prepared. Refer to 1.11.1 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Hand washing station is not equipped with single use paper towels in a dispenser. Refer to 1.11.2 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Temperature Control - Cooking, Reheating and Hot Holding
- Potentially hazardous food is not kept at an internal temperature of 60°C (140°F) or greater for hot holding. Refer to clause 23(1)(a) of The Food Safety Regulations.
- Food Storage & Equipment
- Freezer is not capable of maintaining frozen food at the recommended temperature of -18°C (0°F) or lower. Refer to 1.10 and 2.2.2 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Food Handler Habits, Hygiene & Health
- Food handlers are using gloves inappropriately. Refer to section 27 of The Food Safety Regulations and 7.4 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Finishing Materials
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