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Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant

12 477 Grove St E, Barrie ON L4M 6M3 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant has been inspected 8 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since August 20, 2025. The most recent inspection, on October 5, 2026, recorded 6 infractions.

None of the 8 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 7 inspections with 22 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on February 24, 2026. For example: Single service containers and articles kept free 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 5, 2026. For example: Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 5, 2026. For example: Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60° Celsius or higher.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on August 20, 2025. For example: Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.

  • 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 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on October 5, 2026. For example: Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.

About this data

These results come from Simcoe Muskoka District 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.

8 inspections

  1. Routine

    6 infractions

    • Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
      • Handwashing station used other than for handwashing of employees
      • Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
    • 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 clean and sanitized
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair and or safe condition
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Utensils sanitized manually as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to sanitize utensils in chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
      • Improper cooling
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60° Celsius or higher.
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 60° Celsius or higher
  2. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Improper cooking
  3. Routine

    5 infractions

    • Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
    • 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 and or safe condition
    • Sanitary facilities shall be maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to equip sanitary facility with a supply of soap and detergent
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Improper thawing
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60° Celsius or higher.
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 60° Celsius or higher
  4. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination.
      • Fail to maintain single service containers and articles free from contamination
    • 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
  5. Routine

    5 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 and or safe condition
    • 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
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 4° Celsius or lower
  6. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • 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
  7. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
    • 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
  8. Routine

    3 infractions

    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60° Celsius or higher.
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 60° Celsius or higher

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