Ice Dreams Soda Shop
3131 Muskoka Rd 169, Bala ON P0C 1A0 · Ice Cream / Yogurt Vendor
Inspection summary
Ice Dreams Soda Shop has been inspected 4 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since October 29, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 12, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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 on August 19, 2025. For example:
Utensils sanitized manually as prescribed in the regulation.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 7, 2024. 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 12, 2026. For example:
Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 12, 2026. For example:
Food handler completed food handler training.
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.
4 inspections
- Routine
3 infractions
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Fail to maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
- Food handler completed food handler training.
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Routine
3 infractions
- 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
- Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
- Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
- Food handler completed food handler training.
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- Utensils sanitized manually as prescribed in the regulation.
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
- Routine
2 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 protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
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