Hitching Post
SK-1 &, SK-37, Gull Lake SK S0N 1A0 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Hitching Post has been inspected 8 times by Saskatchewan Health Authority since August 12, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 29, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 24, 2026. For example:
Mechanical Dishwashing
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 once on August 12, 2024. For example:
Food Storage & Equipment
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 August 24, 2026. For example:
Maintenance & General Sanitation
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 29, 2026. For example:
Finishing Materials
About this data
These results come from Saskatchewan Health Authority, 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
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Finishing Materials
- Ceilings in rooms where food is prepared, packaged, stored or received are not easily cleaned, durable, impervious, light in colour, smooth, non-toxic, and non-corrosive. Refer to subclause 13(a)(i) of The Food Safety Regulations, and section 1.5(7) of the Food Facility Standards.
- Finishing Materials
- Routine
4 infractions
- Mechanical Dishwashing
- Dishwasher/glasswasher is not maintained in a sanitary condition. Refer to section 3.4(2) of the Food Facility Standards.
- Dishwashing - General
- Testing equipment, such as sanitizer test strips, is not available for checking the concentration of chemical sanitizers. Refer to section 3.2(2) of the Food Facility Standards.
- Finishing Materials
- Ceilings in rooms where food is prepared, packaged, stored or received are not easily cleaned, durable, impervious, light in colour, smooth, non-toxic, and non-corrosive. Refer to subclause 13(a)(i) of The Food Safety Regulations, and section 1.5(7) of the Food Facility Standards.
- Maintenance & General Sanitation
- Equipment as specified by the Public Health Inspector, are not kept clean and sanitized and/or maintained in good repair. Refer to section 2.2(5) of the Food Facility Standards.
- Mechanical Dishwashing
- Routine
1 infraction
- Maintenance & General Sanitation
- Equipment as specified by the Public Health Inspector, are not kept clean and sanitized and/or maintained in good repair. Refer to 3.1.5 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Maintenance & General Sanitation
- Routine
1 infraction
- Maintenance & General Sanitation
- Equipment as specified by the Public Health Inspector, are not kept clean and sanitized and/or maintained in good repair. Refer to 3.1.5 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Maintenance & General Sanitation
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- Mechanical Dishwashing
- Chlorine sanitizing solution is not at least 100 parts per million at 24°C - 44°C (75°F - 111°F). Refer to 3.1.c.ii of the Public Eating Establishment Standard.
- Mechanical Dishwashing
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Mechanical Dishwashing
- Dishwasher/glasswasher is not reaching a temperature of 71°C (160°F) at the washed item or 82°C (180ºF) measured at the booster. Refer to 3.1.1.c.i of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Dishwashing - General
- Testing equipment, such as sanitizer test strips, is not available for checking the concentration of chemical sanitizers. Refer to 3.1.2 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Food Storage & Equipment
- An accurate thermometer is not available to monitor the temperature of potentially hazardous food. Refer to clause 23(1)(b) of The Food Safety Regulations and 2.2.1 of the Public Eating Establishment Standards.
- Mechanical Dishwashing
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