Simcoe Terrace
44 Donald St, Barrie ON L4N 1E3 · Retirement Home
Inspection summary
Simcoe Terrace has been inspected 7 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since November 28, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 15, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Food temperature control 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 findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded once on October 15, 2026. For example:
Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.
Recorded once on June 11, 2026. For example:
Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.
Recorded once on November 28, 2024. For example:
Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on October 15, 2026. For example:
Floors, walls and ceilings are 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 14, 2025. For example:
Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
About this data
These results come from Simcoe Muskoka 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.
7 inspections
- Routine
3 infractions
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with tight, smooth or non-absorbent floor surface
- Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination.
- Fail to maintain single service containers and articles free from contamination
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Routine
2 infractions
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with clean walls and/or in good repair
- Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.
- Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 4° Celsius or lower
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Routine
1 infraction
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with tight, smooth or non-absorbent floor surface
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Routine
2 infractions
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with tight, smooth or non-absorbent floor surface
- Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
- Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
- Improper thawing
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with clean walls and/or in good repair
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Routine
3 infractions
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with clean walls and/or in good repair
- 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
- Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
- Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
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