REF'S PIZZA
244 Barrie St, Thornton ON L0L 2N0 · Food Take Out
Inspection summary
REF'S PIZZA has been inspected 3 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since April 11, 2025. The most recent inspection, on March 24, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.
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.
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 on March 24, 2026. For example:
Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination.
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 April 11, 2025. For example:
Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
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 March 24, 2026. For example:
Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
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.
3 inspections
- Routine
3 infractions
- Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination.
- Fail to maintain single service containers and articles free from contamination
- 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
- Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
- Fail to cover food
- Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination.
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- 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
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
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