Millbank Cheese & Butter
72 Church Street, Millbank ON N0K 1L0 · Convenience/Variety
Inspection summary
Millbank Cheese & Butter has been inspected 8 times by Huron Perth Public Health since August 3, 2023. The most recent inspection, on June 22, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
4 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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.
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 once on June 22, 2026. For example:
Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
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 November 12, 2025. For example:
Racks, shelves, or pallets used to store food are designed to protect food from contamination and are readily cleanable
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 August 3, 2023. For example:
Proper equipment is used for refrigeration or hot holding of potentially hazardous foods and contains indicating thermometer
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 on December 9, 2024. For example:
At least one certified food handler or supervisor on the premise during every hour the premise is operating
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 December 9, 2024. For example:
Sanitary facilities are kept sanitary, properly equipped and in good repair
About this data
These results come from Huron Perth 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.
8 inspections
- Required
1 infraction
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
- Used handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Racks, shelves, or pallets used to store food are designed to protect food from contamination and are readily cleanable
- Used racks not of readily cleanable design
- Racks, shelves, or pallets used to store food are designed to protect food from contamination and are readily cleanable
- Required
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- Sanitary facilities are kept sanitary, properly equipped and in good repair
- Operated food premise — fail to equip sanitary facility with hot and cold running water
- At least one certified food handler or supervisor on the premise during every hour the premise is operating
- Failed to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- Food handler washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food or food areas
- Failed to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food
- Sanitary facilities are kept sanitary, properly equipped and in good repair
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Proper equipment is used for refrigeration or hot holding of potentially hazardous foods and contains indicating thermometer
- Failed to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
- Proper equipment is used for refrigeration or hot holding of potentially hazardous foods and contains indicating thermometer