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Gill's Trading Post

5701C Hwy 71, Sioux Narrows ON P0X 1N0 · Food Premises Disclosure

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Inspection summary

Gill's Trading Post has been inspected 7 times by Northwestern Health Unit since May 21, 2020. The most recent inspection, on June 11, 2026, found no infractions.

2 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 3, 2023. For example: Thermometers used to verify storage, food preparation, and hot holding temperatures

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 12, 2024. For example: Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration

  • 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 October 20, 2023. For example: Handwashing stations used for the sole purpose of handwashing

  • 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 April 29, 2024. For example: Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair

  • 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 October 20, 2023. For example: Food Handler Training

About this data

These results come from Northwestern 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.

7 inspections

  1. Required

    0 infractions

  2. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration
  3. Required

    2 infractions

    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration
      • Ensure food is not stored directly on the floor
    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
  4. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Thermometers used to verify storage, food preparation, and hot holding temperatures
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate thermometer to measure the internal temperature of hazardous foods
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate thermometer for hot holding
    • Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
      • Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
  5. Required

    7 infractions

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
    • Thermometers used to verify storage, food preparation, and hot holding temperatures
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate indicating thermometer to check storage
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate thermometer to measure the internal temperature of hazardous foods
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate thermometer for hot holding
      • Equipment used for refrigeration of potentially hazardous foods must contain an accurate indicating thermometer that may be easily read
      • Equipment used for hot-holding of potentially hazardous foods must contain an accurate indicating thermometer that may be easily read.
    • Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
      • Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
    • Handwashing stations used for the sole purpose of handwashing
      • Ensure hand wash basin is only used for handwashing of employees
    • Food Handler Training
      • Ensure that at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premise is operating
      • Food premise does not have at least one food handler or supervisor that has completed food handler training on site
    • Separate raw foods from ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling
      • Handle raw foods separate from ready-to-eat foods, on separate preparation surfaces, and with separate utensils to prevent contamination
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C (75°F)
  6. Required

    3 infractions

    • Thermometers used to verify storage, food preparation, and hot holding temperatures
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate indicating thermometer to check storage
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate thermometer to measure the internal temperature of hazardous foods
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate thermometer for hot holding
      • Equipment used for refrigeration of potentially hazardous foods must contain an accurate indicating thermometer that may be easily read
      • Equipment used for hot-holding of potentially hazardous foods must contain an accurate indicating thermometer that may be easily read.
    • Adequate number of handwashing stations conveniently located and kept adequately supplied
      • Provide paper towels in a dispenser in close proximity to the handwashing station in the food preparation area
    • Workplace is in compliance with the Smoke Free Ontario Act 2017
      • No smoking or vaping signs must be placed at all entries and exits of the workplace
      • No smoking or vaping signs must be placed in all washrooms within the workplace
  7. Required

    0 infractions

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