McFinn's Traditional Irish Pub
31 Bayfield Street, Barrie ON L4M 3A6 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
McFinn's Traditional Irish Pub has been inspected 3 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since March 4, 2025. The most recent inspection, on April 29, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 29, 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 once on April 29, 2026. For example:
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained.
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 once on April 29, 2026. For example:
General Housekeeping Satisfactory
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 April 29, 2026. For example:
Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
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.
3 inspections
- Routine
4 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 clean and sanitized
- Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair and or safe condition
- Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Fail to collect and remove garbage and waste when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
- Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
- Improper cooking
- Improper thawing
- Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained.
- Fail to provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
- Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
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