RB's Roadside diner
2875 Highway 6, Ferndale ON NOH 1W0 · Mobile Food Premise
Inspection summary
RB's Roadside diner has been inspected 5 times by Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce Public Health) since September 15, 2023. The most recent inspection, on June 3, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.
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.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 28, 2025. For example:
Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
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 once on June 3, 2026. For example:
Proper equipment is used for refrigeration or hot holding of potentially hazardous foods and contains indicating thermometer
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 once on September 15, 2023. For example:
Every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed is maintained in a sanitary condition to prevent contamination of food
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 once on September 15, 2023. For example:
Surfaces of equipment and facilities that contact food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
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 2 times on September 15, 2023. For example:
Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that will permit a health hazard, adversely affect sanitary operation and adversely affect food
About this data
These results come from Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce 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.
5 inspections
- Routine
1 infraction
- Proper equipment is used for refrigeration or hot holding of potentially hazardous foods and contains indicating thermometer
- Routine
1 infraction
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Routine
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
5 infractions
- Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that will permit a health hazard, adversely affect sanitary operation and adversely affect food
- Food premise maintained in manner permitting health hazard
- Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent and maintained clean and in good repair
- Every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed is maintained in a sanitary condition to prevent contamination of food
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities that contact food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
- Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that will permit a health hazard, adversely affect sanitary operation and adversely affect food