Iron Moose
29847 60 ON, Whitney ON K0J 2M0 · Supermarket
Inspection summary
Iron Moose has been inspected 3 times by Renfrew County and District Health Unit since January 30, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 28, 2026, recorded 7 infractions.
1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.
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.
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 once on September 28, 2026. For example:
Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale in which the internal temperature is at 4°C (40°F) or lower
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 September 28, 2026. For example:
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
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 September 28, 2026. For example:
Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on September 28, 2026. For example:
Toxic and poisonous substances are kept separate from food, in containers bearing a label and used in a manner that does not contaminate food
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 28, 2026. For example:
Adequate number of handwashing stations, situated for convenient access by food handlers with required supplies
About this data
These results come from Renfrew County and 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.
3 inspections
- Required
7 infractions
- Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale in which the internal temperature is at 4°C (40°F) or lower
- Keep potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) or lower.
- All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
- Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
- General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
- Maintain the food premise in a clean and sanitary manner
- Adequate number of handwashing stations, situated for convenient access by food handlers with required supplies
- Provide a mechanical hand dryer or a single-service towel dispenser in close proximity to handwashing station.
- Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests
- Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
- Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring and breeding of pests.
- Toxic and poisonous substances are kept separate from food, in containers bearing a label and used in a manner that does not contaminate food
- Keep toxic and poisonous substances in a compartment separate from food, working surface or utensil.
- Sanitary facilities kept in good repair and equipped with necessary supplies
- Ensure every sanitary facility is equipped with a method of hand drying that uses single-service towels or a hot air dryer.
- Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale in which the internal temperature is at 4°C (40°F) or lower
- Required
2 infractions
- At least one certified food handler or supervisor is on the premise at all times during normal operation
- Ensure there is a trained food handler or supervisor working during all hours of operation.
- Adequate number of handwashing stations, situated for convenient access by food handlers with required supplies
- Provide a mechanical hand dryer or a single-service towel dispenser in close proximity to handwashing station.
- At least one certified food handler or supervisor is on the premise at all times during normal operation
- Required
0 infractions