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FRIENDLY RESTAURANT

8 KENT ST W, LINDSAY ON K9V 2V1 · Food Safety

Official record from Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge →

Inspection summary

FRIENDLY RESTAURANT has been inspected 8 times by Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) since December 2, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 15, 2026, recorded 5 infractions.

1 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 19 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 10 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on July 15, 2026. For example: Food in storage protected from contamination.

  • 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 8 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 15, 2026. For example: Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.

  • 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 July 15, 2026. For example: Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60 degrees Celsius or higher.

  • 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 August 8, 2025. For example: Adequate number of conveniently located and maintained hand wash stations are provided

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 20, 2025. For example: Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent.

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.

8 inspections

  1. Required

    5 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
    • 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
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
  2. Required

    5 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.
    • Food is safe to eat.
    • Food in storage protected from 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
      • Food premise not maintained with clean walls and in good repair in food handling and food storage rooms
  3. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60 degrees Celsius or higher.
  4. 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 in good repair
      • Fail to use food contact equipment and or utensils that are corrosion-resistant and non-toxic
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange furniture in clean and sanitary condition
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
      • Fail to maintain and arrange appliances in clean and sanitary condition
    • 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
      • Fail to process food in a manner safe to eat
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60 degrees Celsius or higher.
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner.
    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
  5. Required

    0 infractions

  6. Required

    6 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
    • Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
    • 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.
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
    • Adequate number of conveniently located and maintained hand wash stations are provided
  7. Required

    5 infractions

    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4 degrees Celsius or lower.
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
    • Adequate number of conveniently located and maintained hand wash stations are provided
      • Hand wash stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
      • Fail to ensure handwashing station is only used for handwashing of employees
  8. Required

    2 infractions

    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent.

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