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Shafiq's Taste of India

301 George Street S., Peterborough ON K9J3C8 · Food Safety

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Inspection summary

Shafiq's Taste of India has been inspected 9 times by Peterborough Public Health (now part of Lakelands Public Health) since November 27, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 23, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

2 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 17 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 20, 2026. For example: Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 20, 2026. For example: Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 20, 2026. For example: Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.

  • 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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2026. For example: Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent.

  • 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 March 25, 2026. For example: Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner.

About this data

These results come from Peterborough Public Health (now part of Lakelands 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.

9 inspections

  1. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
  2. Required

    4 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
    • Operator maintained floors, walls and ceilings in clean, good repair and in a sanitary manner.
      • Food premise not maintained with clean floors and in good repair in food handling and food storage rooms
    • The food premise must be maintained free from conditions that may be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food.
      • Fail to maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premise, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
  3. Required

    5 infractions

    • Ventilation must be maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
    • Food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
      • Fail to ensure racks, shelves or pallets are clean and designed to protect against contamination
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner.
      • Fail to ensure food handler washes hands as necessary
    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
  4. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
    • Food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to process food in a manner safe to eat
  5. Required

    5 infractions

    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
    • Food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner.
      • Fail to ensure food handler protects food against contamination by hair
    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
  6. Complaint

    0 infractions

  7. Required

    2 infractions

    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
      • Fail to ensure racks, shelves or pallets are clean and designed to protect against contamination
  8. Required

    0 infractions

  9. Required

    2 infractions

    • Table covers, napkins and serviettes clean and good repair.
      • Fail to maintain table cover, napkin or serviettes in good repair in food service
    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
      • Food premise not maintained with tight, smooth or non-absorbent floor surface where food is handled

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