Hansen's Your Independent Grocer
62 Thames Road E, Exeter ON N0M 1S3 · Supermarket
Inspection summary
Hansen's Your Independent Grocer has been inspected 11 times by Huron Perth Public Health since June 22, 2023. The most recent inspection, on June 26, 2026, found no infractions.
7 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 21, 2025. For example:
Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
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 June 22, 2023. For example:
Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
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 March 7, 2025. For example:
Walls and ceilings are readily cleanable in sanitary condition, maintained clean and in good repair
About this data
These results come from Huron Perth Public Health, 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.
11 inspections
- Required
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
- Failed to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
- Failed to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Walls and ceilings are readily cleanable in sanitary condition, maintained clean and in good repair
- Food premise not maintained with walls in good repair in food-handling room
- Food premise not maintained with ceilings in good repair in food-handling room
- Walls and ceilings are readily cleanable in sanitary condition, maintained clean and in good repair
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Levels of illumination required under the Building Code are maintained in the food premises
- Failed to provide required illumination during all hours of operation
- Levels of illumination required under the Building Code are maintained in the food premises
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent and maintained clean and in good repair
- Food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Failed to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies
- Used handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
- Manual dishwashing method for cleaning and sanitizing utensils is appropriate
- Sanitized utensils in quaternary ammonium compound solution for less than 45 seconds
- Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent and maintained clean and in good repair
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