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POQUITO LOCO

223 HIGHLAND ST, HALIBURTON ON K0M 1S0 · Food Safety

Official record from Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge →

Inspection summary

POQUITO LOCO has been inspected 3 times by Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) since January 30, 2025. The most recent inspection, on June 24, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 19, 2025. For example: Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.

  • 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 June 24, 2026. For example: Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 24, 2026. For example: Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner.

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on June 24, 2026. For example: Food is safe to eat.

About this data

These results come from Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR), 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.

3 inspections

  1. Required

    3 infractions

    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
    • Food is safe to eat.
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner.
      • Fail to ensure food handler protects food against contamination by hair
  2. Required

    1 infraction

    • Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to ensure mechanical equipment sanitize with chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24 degrees Celsius for at least 45 seconds
  3. Required

    2 infractions

    • Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to ensure mechanical equipment provided clean wash water between 60 degrees Celsius and 71 degrees Celsius.
    • Food handler completed food handler training.
      • Fail to ensure presence of certified food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation

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