Sammy’s Chicken Coop
1 - 213 The Queensway South, Keswick, ON, L4P 2A7 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Sammy’s Chicken Coop has been inspected 6 times by York Region Public Health since April 10, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 13, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Pests 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 10, 2026. For example:
Food handled in manner that makes food safe to eat (defrosting, processing, reheating, cooling and cooking)
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on February 10, 2026. For example:
Adequate protection against the entrance of pests
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 8, 2025. For example:
Equipment and food contact surfaces properly maintained designed, constructed, installed, located
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2026. For example:
General housekeeping satisfactory
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2026. For example:
At least 1 certified food handler or supervisor on site during all hours of operation
About this data
These results come from York Region 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.
6 inspections
- Compliance Inspection
3 infractions
- Handling/Storage of food
- Fail to properly store all food in a manner that prevents contamination or adulteration, including separating raw from ready-to-eat foods
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure ceilings are kept clean/in good repair
- At least 1 certified food handler or supervisor on site during all hours of operation
- Fail to ensure presence of certified food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- Handling/Storage of food
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
4 infractions
- Food handled in manner that makes food safe to eat (defrosting, processing, reheating, cooling and cooking)
- Fail to defrost potentially hazardous food properly
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Adjust or repair malfunctioning cooler
- Adequate protection against the entrance of pests
- Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
- Food handled in manner that makes food safe to eat (defrosting, processing, reheating, cooling and cooking)
- Compliance Inspection
3 infractions
- Hot-holding: Equipment used for hot-holding contains accurate indicating thermometers
- Fail to provide thermometer in hot-holding equipment
- Equipment and food contact surfaces properly maintained designed, constructed, installed, located
- Fail to use utensils/equipment free from open seams/crevices/cracks in contact with food
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure floors are kept clean/in good repair
- Hot-holding: Equipment used for hot-holding contains accurate indicating thermometers
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure floors are kept clean/in good repair
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Compliance Inspection
3 infractions
- Cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Fail to store and maintain potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Food handled in manner that makes food safe to eat (defrosting, processing, reheating, cooling and cooking)
- Fail to cool potentially hazardous food properly
- At least 1 certified food handler or supervisor on site during all hours of operation
- Fail to ensure presence of certified food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- Cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) and lower
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