Evelyn (The)
130 Metcalfe St, Elora ON N0B 1S0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Evelyn (The) has been inspected 3 times by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health since March 17, 2026. The most recent inspection, on August 17, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.
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.
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 August 17, 2026. For example:
Handwashing station requirements are met
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 March 17, 2026. For example:
Food protected from contamination and adulteration
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 once on March 17, 2026. For example:
Food handler trained and present
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 March 17, 2026. For example:
Ventilation system requirements met
About this data
These results come from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph 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.
3 inspections
- Inspection
1 infraction
- Handwashing station requirements are met
- Handwashing station used for purpose other than the handwashing of employees [subsection 7 (4)]
- Handwashing station requirements are met
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
3 infractions
- Food handler trained and present
- Trained food handler or supervisor not present during all hours of operation (section 32)
- Food protected from contamination and adulteration
- Food not protected from contamination or adulteration [subsection 26 (1)]
- Ventilation system requirements met
- Ventilation system not maintained to eliminate odors, fumes, vapors, smoke or excessive heat (section 11)
- Food handler trained and present
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