On the Docks Pub
4 90 Main St E, Huntsville ON P1H 2C7 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
On the Docks Pub has been inspected 10 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since November 27, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 30, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
1 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 14 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests 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.
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 11 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on July 30, 2026. For example:
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 27, 2026. For example:
Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
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 July 30, 2026. For example:
Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.
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 February 26, 2025. For example:
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
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 7 separate inspections, most recently on July 27, 2026. For example:
Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
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.
10 inspections
- Follow-up
2 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
- Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.
- Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 4° Celsius or lower
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
- Routine
8 infractions
- Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
- Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
- Handwashing station used other than for handwashing of employees
- Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
- 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 of sound and tight construction
- Used equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles not suitable for intended purposes
- Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
- Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to ensure mechanical equipment sanitize with iodine solution at 25 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
- Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
- Improper thawing
- Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.
- Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 4° Celsius or lower
- Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60° Celsius or higher.
- Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 60° Celsius or higher
- Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
4 infractions
- Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
- Handwashing station used other than for handwashing of employees
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
- Fail to use food contact equipment and or utensils that are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner
- Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
- Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
- Routine
3 infractions
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Fail to maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
- Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Fail to maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Routine
2 infractions
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Fail to maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
- Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to ensure mechanical equipment sanitize with chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Follow-up
2 infractions
- 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
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
- Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Routine
4 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
- Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
- Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Routine
4 infractions
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner
- Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
- Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to ensure mechanical equipment sanitize with chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
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