Freshmart
1003 Mill St, Bala ON P0C 1A0 · Butcher
Inspection summary
Freshmart has been inspected 4 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since October 15, 2024. The most recent inspection, on March 19, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
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.
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 November 24, 2025. For example:
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 19, 2026. For example:
Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
About this data
These results come from Simcoe Muskoka 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.
4 inspections
- Routine
1 infraction
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Routine
2 infractions
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
- Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Utensils sanitized manually as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to sanitize utensils in quaternary ammonium compound solution at 200 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
- 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
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
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