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Southpaw Barbers

1420 King St E, Courtice ON L1E 2J5 · Know Before You Go Inspections

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Inspection summary

Southpaw Barbers has been inspected 4 times by Durham Region Health Department since June 6, 2025. The most recent inspection, on March 19, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene 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 findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2026. For example: Compliant with requirements for hand washing sinks

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2026. For example: All products dispensed in a manner that prevents contamination

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2026. For example: All work and/or contact surfaces cleaned and then disinfected

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2026. For example: Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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

  1. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine

    8 infractions

    • Compliant with requirements for hand washing sinks
      • Fail to provide single-service hand drying products or hot air dryer close to hand washing sink. If cloth towels are used, they must be single-use, then laundered. Operator/PSW must provide single-service hand drying products or hot air dryer close to hand washing sink. If cloth towels are used, they must be single-use, then laundered.
    • All work and/or contact surfaces cleaned and then disinfected
    • All products dispensed in a manner that prevents contamination
      • Fail to store and dispense product in a manner that prevents contamination. Operator/PSW must store and dispense product in a manner that prevents contamination.
    • All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment are of durable construction, in good repair and maintained as per manufacturer’s instructions
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer’s instructions. Operator/PSW must prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer's instructions.
      • Fail to fully immerse items in the disinfectant for the appropriate contact time. Operator/PSW must fully immerse items in the disinfectant for the appropriate contact time.
    • For accidental exposures, appropriate records are maintained
      • Fail to provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector. Operator/PSW must provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector.
    • Records for accidental exposures, invasive procedures, sterilizer monitoring logs and spore test challenges are kept on-site for 1 year and kept readily available in a secure location for 2 years thereafter
      • Fail to keep accidental exposure records on-site for 1 year and readily available in a secure location for at least 2 years thereafter. Operator/PSW must keep accidental exposure records on-site for 1 year and readily available in a secure location for at least 2 years thereafter.
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization.
      • Fail to provide and use a designated cleaning brush to clean reusable items and/or equipment. Operator/PSW must provide and use a designated cleaning brush to clean reusable items and/or equipment.
      • Fail to provide and use an appropriate detergent solution to clean reusable items and/or equipment. Operator/PSW must provide and use an appropriate detergent solution to clean reusable items and/or equipment.
      • Fail to clean reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must clean reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Fail to sterilize reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must sterilize reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Fail to clean combs and brushes prior to disinfection. Operator/PSW must clean all combs and brushes prior to disinfection.
      • Fail to disinfect the handle and cradle of the razor with a low-level disinfectant after each use (after removing the blade). Operator/PSW must disinfect the handle and cradle of the razor with a low-level disinfectant after each use (after removing the blade).
  3. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN). Operator/PSW must provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN).
  4. Routine

    5 infractions

    • All work and/or contact surfaces cleaned and then disinfected
    • Proper hand hygiene performed prior to service delivery, as required during and after service, and for reprocessing
      • Fail to perform hand hygiene before and after service delivery and as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must perform hand hygiene before and after service delivery and as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
    • All products dispensed in a manner that prevents contamination
      • Fail to store and dispense product in a manner that prevents contamination. Operator/PSW must store and dispense product in a manner that prevents contamination.
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer’s instructions. Operator/PSW must prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer's instructions.
      • Fail to provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN). Operator/PSW must provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN).
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to clean reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must clean reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.

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