Rudy's Chicken
271 Water Street, Summerside · Food Premises
Inspection summary
Rudy's Chicken has been inspected 6 times by Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental Health) since July 24, 2024. The most recent inspection, on January 23, 2026, found no infractions.
4 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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 once on January 16, 2026. For example:
Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
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 January 16, 2026. For example:
Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
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 December 18, 2024. For example:
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
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 December 18, 2024. For example:
Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 16, 2026. For example:
Restriction in preparation, dispensing and storage rooms
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.
6 inspections
- Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required
5 infractions
- Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
- Failure to maintain potentially hazardous food at a temperature of 4C (40F) or colder.
- Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
- Restriction in preparation, dispensing and storage rooms
- Failure to prevent the unnecessary storage of equipment or materials not required for the operation of the food premise.
- Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
- Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
- Valid license posted for public display
- Operating without a valid food premises license.
- Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
- Routine Inspection — Satisfactory
0 infractions
- Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required
3 infractions
- Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Failure to provide handwashing facilities that are equipped with single use liquid soap in a dispenser and single use towels in a dispenser or an approved drying device.
- Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
- Failure to store wiping cloths in a separate container of sanitizing solution when not being used.?
- Equipment and surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Failure to provide non food contact surfaces that are smooth, non-absorbent, durable and easily cleaned.
- Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Routine Inspection — Satisfactory
0 infractions