Safa Traders Limited
16 Essex St, Guelph ON N1H 3K8 · Supermarket
Inspection summary
Safa Traders Limited has been inspected 4 times by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health since February 11, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 14, 2026, found no infractions.
1 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 10, 2026. For example:
Handwashing station requirements are met
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 September 3, 2026. For example:
Adequate cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces
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 3, 2026. For example:
Food protected from contamination and adulteration
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 February 11, 2026. For example:
Hazardous food held at 4°C (40°F) or less
About this data
These results come from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph 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.
4 inspections
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
1 infraction
- Handwashing station requirements are met
- Hot and cold running water not provided in food preparation area [clause 7 (3) (b)]
- Handwashing station requirements are met
- Inspection
3 infractions
- Food protected from contamination and adulteration
- Handwashing station requirements are met
- Adequate supplies not provided at the hand wash station [clause 7 (3) (c)]
- Adequate cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces
- Equipment, or surfaces not cleaned, or sanitized as often as necessary (section 22)
- Inspection
3 infractions
- Hazardous food held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Potentially hazardous foods refrigerated at internal temperature above 4°C [clause 30 (a)]
- Handwashing station requirements are met
- Adequate number of handwashing stations not provided [clause 7 (3) (c)]
- Adequate cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces
- Multi-service articles not cleaned or sanitized after use [subsection 21 (1)]
- Equipment, or surfaces not cleaned, or sanitized as often as necessary (section 22)
- Dirty cloth or towel used for cleaning, drying or polishing utensils, or cleaning food contact surfaces [clause 16 (b)]
- Hazardous food held at 4°C (40°F) or less
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