Hungry Hiker Ferndale

Inspection summary

Hungry Hiker Ferndale has been inspected 7 times by Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce Public Health) since February 7, 2024. The most recent inspection, on November 14, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Chemicals and toxic substances.

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 using the facility. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly cause illness or injury, such as water that is not properly treated.

• Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

  Pool chemicals such as chlorine and acid must be labelled, stored apart from each other and handled safely. Mixing them by mistake can release toxic gas, so storage and handling problems are treated seriously.

  Recorded once on February 9, 2024. For example: Primary and/or secondary disinfection equipment and/or chemicals, is/are providing the appropriate and required level of disinfection by the removal and/or inactivation of cysts, oocysts and viruses (C)

• 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 14, 2025. For example: All sampling, testing and monitoring requirements, as well as any operational checks required by Ontario Regulation 319/08 (Small Drinking Water Systems) and/or the associated directive are complied with (C)

About this data

These results come from Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce 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.

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