Masset Oceanview Hotel
1970 Harrison Avenue, Masset, V0T 1M0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Masset Oceanview Hotel has been inspected 3 times by Northern Health Authority since June 20, 2022. The most recent inspection, on June 22, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 22, 2026. For example:
302 - Critical Repeat Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 10, 2025. For example:
401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on September 10, 2025. For example:
303 - Critical Equipment/facilities/hot & cold water for sanitary maintenance not adequate [s. 17(3); s. 4(1)(f)]
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 once on September 10, 2025. For example:
501 - Operator does not have FOODSAFE Level 1 or Equivalent [s. 10(1)]
About this data
These results come from Northern 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.
3 inspections
- Follow-Up Inspection
1 infraction
- 302 - Critical Repeat Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Observation: No active sanitizer detected in sanitizer containers or spray bottles. Operator was using soap and water to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces, and not a proper sanitizer. Cook also noted that operator had used windex in the past for sanitization. (Public Health Significance): Sanitizing solutions must be strong enough to destroy bacteria on surfaces to prevent the contamination of staff, clients or food on contact with the improperly cleaned surface.
- Corrective Action: Change sanitizing solutions as required to always maintain an effective concentration (200 ppm unscented bleach.). Use a bleach water solution on food contact surfaces and not just soap and water.
- 302 - Critical Repeat Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Routine Inspection
5 infractions
- 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Observation: Wiping cloths left on the counters between use. (Public Health Significance): Cloths once used can harbour and grow bacteria if left as used at room temperature.
- Corrective Action: Store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution of 200 ppm chlorine or 200 ppm QUATs. Mix according to the manufacturer's specifications.
- 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Observation: No active sanitizer detected in sanitizer containers or spray bottles. Operator was using a cleaner and not a sanitizer for food contact surfaces. (Public Health Significance): Sanitizing solutions must be strong enough to destroy bacteria on surfaces to prevent the contamination of staff, clients or food on contact with the improperly cleaned surface.
- Corrective Action: Use a solution of unscented bleach (1 tsp or capful per 1L of water) for sanitizing food contact surfaces.
- 303 - Critical Equipment/facilities/hot & cold water for sanitary maintenance not adequate [s. 17(3); s. 4(1)(f)]
- Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) There was no hot water tap nor accessible hot water to the handwashing sink. (Public Health Significance): Hand washing is an important practice to ensure food are protected from cross contamination from other previously handled foods or contact surfaces
- Corrective Action: Operator was able to plumb in and fix the hot water tap at time of inspection. The hand washing sink had hot water at the end of inspection.
- 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
- Observation: (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Inadequate facilities provided for hand washing. Operator was using handwashing sink to fill and clean the floor mop and not for handwashing. (Public Health Significance): Hand washing is an important practice to ensure food are protected from cross contamination from other previously handled foods or contact surfaces.
- Corrective Action: Ensure the hand wash station is accessible at all times and used only as a hand wash station whenever food is being prepared. Soap and paper towel in dispensers and hot and cold running water must be provided to facilitate proper hand washing. Operator removed the mop from the kitchen and stored it in the laundry room at time of inspection.
- 501 - Operator does not have FOODSAFE Level 1 or Equivalent [s. 10(1)]
- Observation: A person in charge who has Level 1 FOODSAFE training must be on at all times the establishment is in operation.
- Corrective Action: Ensure staffing schedules provide for FoodSafe trained personnel to be present at all times.
- 302 - Critical Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
- Observation: Inadequate facilities provided for hand washing. No single use paper towel on site and dishwear found inside the hand sink. (Public Health Significance) Hand washing is an important practice to ensure food are protected from cross contamination from other previously handled foods or contact surfaces.
- Corrective Action: Ensure the hand wash station is accessible at all times and used only as a hand wash station whenever food is being prepared. Soap and paper towel in dispensers and hot and cold running water must be provided to facilitate proper hand washing.
- 401 - Critical Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
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