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Schmecken Bakery and Cafe Ltd.

361 Isabella St, Pembroke ON K8A 5T3 · Restaurant

Official record from Renfrew County →

Inspection summary

Schmecken Bakery and Cafe Ltd. has been inspected 8 times by Renfrew County and District Health Unit since November 19, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 25, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 8 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2026. For example: All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 29, 2025. For example: Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction, in good repair, can be readily cleaned and sanitized, and suitable for their intended purpose

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 3, 2026. For example: Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale in which the internal temperature is at 4°C (40°F) or lower

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 18, 2025. For example: Floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent and kept 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2026. For example: General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.

About this data

These results come from Renfrew County and 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.

8 inspections

  1. Required

    2 infractions

    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain storage areas in a clean and sanitary manner
  2. Required

    2 infractions

    • Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale in which the internal temperature is at 4°C (40°F) or lower
      • Do not allow potentially hazardous food to be at an internal temperature above 4°C and below 60°C for longer than two hours during preparation, processing and manufacturing
    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
  3. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain the food premise in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Maintain storage areas in a clean and sanitary manner
  4. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
      • Keep raw food separate from ready-to-eat food.
    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain the food premise in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Maintain storage areas in a clean and sanitary manner
  5. Required

    4 infractions

    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain the food premise in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Maintain storage areas in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Maintain food handling room in a sanitary condition
    • Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction, in good repair, can be readily cleaned and sanitized, and suitable for their intended purpose
      • Ensure all the equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction.
      • Ensure all the equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are kept in good repair.
      • Ensure all the equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of such form and material that they can be readily cleaned and sanitized.
    • Mechanical dishwashers are maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse
  6. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent and kept clean and in good repair
      • Keep floor or floor coverings tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
      • The floors of every room must be kept clean and in good repair.
    • Food contact surfaces washed, rinsed, and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain surfaces in a sanitary condition
      • Ensure sanitizer is available and/or of sufficient concentration to sanitize as often as necessary to maintain food contact surfaces in a sanitary condition
  7. Required

    6 infractions

    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
      • Keep raw food separate from ready-to-eat food.
    • Floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent and kept clean and in good repair
      • Keep floor or floor coverings tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
      • The floors of every room must be kept clean and in good repair.
    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Remove any materials and equipment that is not relevant to daily food operations.
      • Maintain the food premise in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Maintain storage areas in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Maintain food handling room in a sanitary condition
    • Mechanical dishwashers are maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse
      • Ensure mechanical dishwasher meets NSF International requirements for commercial use.
    • Sanitize test kit is readily available for verifying concentration of other sanitizing agents approved for use by Health Canada/CFIA
      • Ensure a sanitizing test kit is provided and used to verify the concentration of the chemical agent used in the food premise.
    • Food contact surfaces washed, rinsed, and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain surfaces in a sanitary condition
      • Ensure surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition.
      • Ensure sanitizer is available and/or of sufficient concentration to sanitize as often as necessary to maintain food contact surfaces in a sanitary condition
  8. Required

    1 infraction

    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.

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