Merlin Area Public School
21184 Erie Street N, Merlin ON N0P 1W0 · School Nourishment Program
Inspection summary
Merlin Area Public School has been inspected 7 times by Chatham-Kent Public Health since November 19, 2013. The most recent inspection, on October 22, 2025, found no infractions.
4 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.
The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 26, 2016. For example:
Food is frozen at -18°C (0°F) or less s.35
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 once on December 2, 2014. For example:
Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed and maintained s.18 / 19
About this data
These results come from Chatham-Kent 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.
7 inspections
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
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0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Food is frozen at -18°C (0°F) or less s.35
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed and maintained s.18 / 19
- Ensure equipment / utensil(s) / dishware are readily cleanable and in good repair
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed and maintained s.18 / 19
- Required
2 infractions
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
- Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Thermometers used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures; s.33(14)
- Provide an easily readable, accurate indicating thermometer to check storage
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
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