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Nick's Family Restaurant

146 Kimberley Ave, Bracebridge ON P1L 1Z9 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Nick's Family Restaurant has been inspected 11 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since December 13, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 27, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

2 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Chemicals and toxic substances and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on March 23, 2026. For example: Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.

  • 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 December 17, 2025. For example: Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 31, 2025. For example: Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on March 19, 2025. For example: Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.

  • 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 9 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 27, 2026. For example: Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair

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.

11 inspections

  1. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with tight, smooth or non-absorbent floor surface
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to ensure room kept free from materials/equipment not regularly used
    • Food handler completed food handler training.
      • Fail to ensure completion of food handler training by food handler or supervisor
  2. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with tight, smooth or non-absorbent floor surface
    • 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
  3. Routine

    3 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 in good repair and or safe condition
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to keep toxic/poisonous substances in compartment away from food
    • Sanitary facilities shall be maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to keep sanitary facility clean and in good repair
  4. Complaint

    0 infractions

  5. Follow-up

    5 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean walls and/or in good repair
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to collect and remove garbage and waste when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
    • Sanitary facilities shall be maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to keep sanitary facility clean and in good repair
    • Food handler completed food handler training.
      • Fail to ensure completion of food handler training by food handler or supervisor
  6. Routine

    8 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean walls and/or in good repair
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to collect and remove garbage and waste when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
      • Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
    • Sanitary facilities shall be maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to keep sanitary facility clean and in good repair
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to cover food
      • Improper thawing
    • Food handler completed food handler training.
      • Fail to ensure completion of food handler training by food handler or supervisor
  7. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  8. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • 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 of sound and tight construction
  9. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to collect and remove garbage and waste when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
  10. 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 of sound and tight construction
    • General Housekeeping Satisfactory
      • Fail to collect and remove garbage and waste when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to use toxic/poisonous substances in a manner to prevent contamination of food and/or causing a health hazard
  11. Routine

    1 infraction

    • 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

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