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Food Basics

1100 Pembroke St E, Pembroke ON K8A 6Y7 · Supermarket

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Inspection summary

Food Basics has been inspected 12 times by Renfrew County and District Health Unit since November 15, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 14, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

2 of 12 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 10 inspections with 15 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on September 14, 2026. For example: Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests

  • 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 July 13, 2026. For example: All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 14, 2026. For example: Floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent and kept clean and in good repair

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 13, 2026. For example: General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.

About this data

These results come from Renfrew County and District 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.

12 inspections

  1. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent and kept clean and in good repair
      • The floors of every room must be kept clean and in good repair.
    • Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests
      • Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
      • Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring and breeding of pests.
      • Maintain and retain records for at least one year of all pest control measures that are undertaken in the premise.
  2. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • Floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent and kept clean and in good repair
      • The floors of every room must be kept clean and in good repair.
    • Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests
      • Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
      • Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring and breeding of pests.
  3. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests
      • Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
  4. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain the food premise in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests
      • Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
      • Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring and breeding of pests.
      • Maintain and retain records for at least one year of all pest control measures that are undertaken in the premise.
  5. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain the food premise in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Maintain storage areas in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests
      • Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring and breeding of pests.
  6. Required

    0 infractions

  7. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  8. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • Floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent and kept clean and in good repair
      • The floors of every room must be kept clean and in good repair.
    • Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests
      • Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
      • Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring and breeding of pests.
  9. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain the food premise in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Maintain storage areas in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests
      • Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
      • Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring and breeding of pests.
  10. Required

    1 infraction

    • Floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent and kept clean and in good repair
      • The floors of every room must be kept clean and in good repair.
  11. Required

    1 infraction

    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain storage areas in a clean and sanitary manner
  12. Required

    1 infraction

    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain food handling room in a sanitary condition

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