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Penny's Mini Mart

14020 Old Scugog Rd, Blackstock ON L0B 1B0 · Food Safety Inspections

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Inspection summary

Penny's Mini Mart has been inspected 2 times by Durham Region Health Department since December 18, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 22, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

1 of 2 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 2 times on September 22, 2026. For example: Either manual or mechanical dishwashing provided

  • 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 once on September 22, 2026. For example: Minimum of 1 Certified Food Handler per hour of operation?

  • 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 September 22, 2026. For example: Frequency of garbage removal adequate to maintain the premises in a sanitary condition

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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.

2 inspections

  1. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Minimum of 1 Certified Food Handler per hour of operation?
      • * Fail to provide a minimum of 1 certified food handler per hour of operation
      • Operator to ensure a minimum of 1 certified food handler is present during every hour of operation
    • Either manual or mechanical dishwashing provided
      • * Fail to provide approved method of manual or mechanical dishwashing
      • Operator to provide a two-compartment sink for washing, rinsing and sanitizing equipment and utensils
    • Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred
      • * Fail to provide test reagent strips for approved sanitizer
      • * Fail to wash, rinse and sanitize equipment / utensils after each use or as often as necessary
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces are properly cleaned & sanitized
      • Operator to ensure sanitizing solution contain the appropriate type of chemical solution and/or concentration/strength for sanitizing
      • Operator to provide an appropriate test reagent to verify the concentration of the sanitizer
    • Frequency of garbage removal adequate to maintain the premises in a sanitary condition
      • * Fail to remove garbage / wastes when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
      • Operator to ensure garbage is removed as often as necessary to maintain premise in a sanitary manner
  2. Routine

    0 infractions

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