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FOOD 4 LESS

62 RIVERVIEW RD, LINDSAY ON K9V 1B4 · Food Safety

Official record from Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge →

Inspection summary

FOOD 4 LESS has been inspected 12 times by Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) since November 28, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 19, 2026, found no infractions.

4 of 12 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 7 inspections with 14 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2026. For example: Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.

  • 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 9 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2026. For example: Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where 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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 25, 2026. For example: Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60 degrees Celsius or higher.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on September 15, 2025. For example: Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.

  • 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 September 3, 2025. For example: Adequate number of conveniently located and maintained hand wash stations are provided

About this data

These results come from Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR), 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.

12 inspections

  1. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  2. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  3. Required

    4 infractions

    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
  4. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  5. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • Food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60 degrees Celsius or higher.
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 60 degrees Celsius or higher
  6. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  7. Required

    8 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles clean and sanitized
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise.
    • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes.
      • Fail to maintain cloths and towels in good repair for cleaning food contact surfaces
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
      • Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Foods kept frozen.
      • Fail to keep frozen food in a frozen state
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
  8. Required

    3 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
  9. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • The food premise must be maintained free from conditions that may be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food.
      • Fail to maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
  10. Follow-up

    9 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles clean and sanitized
    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
    • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes.
      • Fail to maintain cloths and towels in good repair for cleaning food contact surfaces
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
    • Food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4 degrees Celsius or lower.
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
      • Fail to ensure racks, shelves or pallets are clean and designed to protect against contamination
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
      • Food premise not maintained with clean floors and in good repair in food handling and food storage rooms
    • The food premise must be maintained free from conditions that may be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food.
      • Fail to maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
  11. Required

    4 infractions

    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4 degrees Celsius or lower.
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 4 degrees Celsius or lower
    • Adequate number of conveniently located and maintained hand wash stations are provided
      • Hand wash stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
      • Fail to maintain hand washing station with adequate supplies
  12. Required

    2 infractions

    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4 degrees Celsius or lower.

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