Rick's Fish & Chips and Seafood House
5544 St Peters Rd - Rte 2, St. Peter's Bay · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Rick's Fish & Chips and Seafood House has been inspected 4 times by Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental Health) since June 29, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 1, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.
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.
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 August 24, 2026. For example:
Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
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 once on August 13, 2026. For example:
Proper handwashing practices
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 August 13, 2026. For example:
Dishwasher monitoring
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on August 13, 2026. For example:
Chemical test kits/papers used
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on August 24, 2026. For example:
Adequate equipment present
About this data
These results come from Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental 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.
4 inspections
- Follow Up Inspection 2 — Satisfactory
0 infractions
- Follow Up Inspection 1 — Unsatisfactory - Warning Letter Required
3 infractions
- Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
- Failure to maintain potentially hazardous food at a temperature of 4C (40F) or colder.
- Adequate equipment present
- Failure to provide adequate refrigeration space.
- Provide and use accurate thermometers
- Failure to provide appropriate temperature measuring devices that are accurate and in good working order to ensure proper food safety temperatures.
- Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
- Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required
4 infractions
- Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
- Failure to maintain potentially hazardous food at a temperature of 4C (40F) or colder.
- Proper handwashing practices
- Failure to wash hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food or equipment.
- Dishwasher monitoring
- Failure to establish and maintain a record of the dishwashing temperature readings or chemical sanitizer concentrations.
- Chemical test kits/papers used
- Failure to establish and maintain records verifying sanitizer strength test results.
- Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
- Routine Inspection — Satisfactory
0 infractions