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Mudcat Bowling & Entertainment Centre

1123 Broad St E. Dunnville ON N1A 2Z5 · Restaurant

Official record from Haldimand-Norfolk →

Inspection summary

Mudcat Bowling & Entertainment Centre has been inspected 14 times by Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (now Grand Erie Public Health) since December 10, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 2, 2026, found no infractions.

7 of 14 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 9 inspections with 19 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 14 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2026. For example: Floors, wall and ceilings are clean, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner (NC)

  • 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 9 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 25, 2026. For example: Multi-service articles, utensils, and food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain sanitary condition (C)

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 24, 2026. For example: Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or less (C)

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 24, 2026. For example: Toxic or poisonous substances required for the maintenance of sanitary conditions within the food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation (C)

  • 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 December 10, 2024. For example: All hand washing stations supplied are adequately supplied (NC)

About this data

These results come from Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (now Grand Erie 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.

14 inspections

  1. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  2. Required

    1 infraction

    • Floors, wall and ceilings are clean, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner (NC)
      • Ensure floors are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent
  3. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  4. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  5. Follow-up

    4 infractions

    • Multi-service articles, utensils, and food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain sanitary condition (C)
      • Ensure where household bleach is used as a disinfectant, the sanitizing solution is at a concentration no less than 100 ppm
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration (C)
      • Store all food, including beverages, off the floor to prevent contamination
    • Floors, wall and ceilings are clean, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner (NC)
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) is collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premises (NC)
      • Collect and remove garbage and waste as necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
  6. Required

    11 infractions

    • Single-service containers and articles are kept free from contamination (C)
      • Store single-service containers and articles in a manner preventing contamination
    • Dedicated hand washing stations provided for food handlers (C)
      • Ensure hand washing stations are unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
    • Multi-service articles, utensils, and food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain sanitary condition (C)
      • Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment in between use or as often as necessary
      • Ensure sanitizing solution is available for use at all times while the premises is in operation
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for the maintenance of sanitary conditions within the food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation (C)
      • Store toxic and/or poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration (C)
      • Cover all food in storage
      • Store all food, including beverages, off the floor to prevent contamination
    • Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or less (C)
      • Thaw all potentially hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
    • Floors, wall and ceilings are clean, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner (NC)
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms are constructed and arranged so as to permit thorough cleaning and the maintenance of the premises in a clean and sanitary condition (NC)
      • Ensure equipment is constructed and arranged to permit cleaning in order to maintain premises in a clean and sanitary condition
    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) is collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premises (NC)
      • Collect and remove garbage and waste as necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
    • Surfaces that do not come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as is necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition (NC)
      • Clean and sanitize non-food contact surfaces as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition
    • Maintain sanitary facilities in a clean and sanitary manner, equipped with all necessary supplies (NC)
      • Equip sanitary facility with single-service towels or an air dryer
  7. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  8. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  9. Required

    3 infractions

    • Mechanical dishwashing requirements are met, if applicable (C)
      • Ensure chlorine sanitizer is no less than 100 ppm at 24°C (75°F) or greater
    • Multi-service articles, utensils, and food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain sanitary condition (C)
      • Ensure where household bleach is used as a disinfectant, the sanitizing solution is at a concentration no less than 100 ppm
    • Ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat (NC)
      • Ensure ventilation system, exhaust hood, filters, and canopy are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
  10. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  11. Required

    3 infractions

    • Mechanical dishwashing requirements are met, if applicable (C)
      • Ensure chlorine sanitizer is no less than 100 ppm at 24°C (75°F) or greater
    • Floors, wall and ceilings are clean, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner (NC)
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all surfaces are properly constructed and maintained in good condition (NC)
      • Ensure that all storage racks, shelves and pallets are in good repair
  12. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  13. Required

    6 infractions

    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration (C)
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods
    • Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 60°C (140°F) or greater (C)
      • Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are maintained at 60°C (140°F) or greater after re-heating
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food and utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner (C)
      • Ensure food handlers wash hands in between tasks, before starting or resuming food handling
    • Floors, wall and ceilings are clean, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner (NC)
      • Ensure walls are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent
    • Maintain sanitary facilities in a clean and sanitary manner, equipped with all necessary supplies (NC)
      • Equip sanitary facility with single-service towels or an air dryer
    • Accurate thermometers are available on site (NC)
      • Provide an easy-to-read, accurate probe thermometer to measure the internal temperature of hazardous and/or potentially hazardous foods
  14. Required

    11 infractions

    • Manual dishwashing requirements are met (C)
      • Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
    • Multi-service articles, utensils, and food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain sanitary condition (C)
      • Ensure sanitizing solution is available for use at all times while the premises is in operation
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for the maintenance of sanitary conditions within the food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation (C)
      • Store toxic and/or poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration (C)
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods
    • Floors, wall and ceilings are clean, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner (NC)
      • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
    • All hand washing stations supplied are adequately supplied (NC)
      • Provide soap in a dispenser at hand washing stations in food preparation area
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all surfaces are properly constructed and maintained in good condition (NC)
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and multi-service articles and food contact surfaces are in good repair
    • Ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat (NC)
      • Ensure ventilation system, exhaust hood, filters, and canopy are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Surfaces that do not come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as is necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition (NC)
      • Clean and sanitize non-food contact surfaces as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition
    • Maintain sanitary facilities in a clean and sanitary manner, equipped with all necessary supplies (NC)
      • Equip sanitary facility with liquid soap in a dispenser
      • Equip sanitary facility with single-service towels or an air dryer
    • Accurate thermometers are available on site (NC)
      • Provide an easy-to-read, accurate indicating thermometer to check food storage temperatures
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