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Happy Apple Children's Centre (Kitchen)

122 & 206 104 Waverly Rd, Bowmanville ON L1C 3W9 · Child Care Inspections

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Inspection summary

Happy Apple Children's Centre (Kitchen) has been inspected 8 times by Durham Region Health Department since October 30, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 5, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

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 findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 10, 2026. For example: Thermometers used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on March 10, 2026. For example: Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on September 19, 2025. For example: Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hand hygiene is the most important way to stop germs spreading between children, residents and staff. Inspectors check that sinks are stocked and easy to reach, that staff wash their hands when required (for example after diapering or before handling food), and that sick staff stay away from work.

    Recorded once on August 27, 2025. For example: Hand washing basin with supplies of soap in a dispenser and single-use towels

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, disinfectants and pesticides must be labelled and stored safely, away from food and from surfaces people touch. Inspectors flag chemicals that could contaminate food or harm people, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on August 27, 2025. For example: Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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. Routine

    0 infractions

  2. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Thermometers used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures
      • * Fail to use accurate thermometer to check storage temperature of potentially hazardous food
      • Operator to provide accurate and easily readable indicating thermometers in temperature controlled rooms/equipment used for storage of potentially hazardous foods
    • Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred
      • * Fail to ensure sanitizing solution contains the appropriate type of chemical solution and/or concentration/strength of sanitizer
      • Operator to ensure sanitizing solution contain the appropriate type of chemical solution and/or concentration/strength for sanitizing
  4. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Thermometers used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures
      • * Fail to use accurate thermometer to check storage temperature of potentially hazardous food
      • Operator to provide accurate and easily readable indicating thermometers in temperature controlled rooms/equipment used for storage of potentially hazardous foods
    • Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
      • * Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
      • Operator to ensure all food is properly stored, displayed, transported and served to prevent contamination
  5. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • * Fail to ensure hand washing basin is easily accessible
      • Operator to ensure a designated hand washing basin is provided and/or accessible in each food preparation area
  6. Routine

    5 infractions

    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap in a dispenser and single-use towels
      • * Fail to provide adequate supplies (single-use towels, soap in a dispenser) for the hand washing basin in the food preparation area
      • Operator to ensure hand washing basins are adequately supplied
    • Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)
      • * Fail to maintain utensils, multi-service articles and/or food contact surfaces in a clean and sanitary manner and/or in good repair
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces, utensils and/or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized after each use and are maintained in good repair
    • Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
      • * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are in clean and in good repair
      • Operator to ensure that all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are maintained clean and in good repair
    • No room with food used for sleeping purposes
      • * Fail to ensure no room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed is used for sleeping purposes
      • Operator to ensure no room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed is used for sleeping purpose
    • Ceilings clean and in good repair
      • * Fail to ensure ceiling of food premise kept clean and in good repair
      • Operator to ensure ceiling of the food premise is maintained in a sanitary condition and in good repair
  7. Routine

    0 infractions

  8. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
      • * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces as readily cleanable and non-absorbent
      • * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are in clean and in good repair
      • Operator to ensure that all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are maintained clean and in good repair

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