Stella's Gelato
12 Bay Street, Tobermory ON N0H 2R0 · Take Out
Inspection summary
Stella's Gelato has been inspected 5 times by Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce Public Health) since September 21, 2023. The most recent inspection, on June 26, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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.
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 25, 2025. For example:
Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and maintained to prevent harboring or breeding 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 July 25, 2025. For example:
Manual dishwashing method for cleaning and sanitizing utensils is appropriate
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on September 21, 2023. For example:
Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
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 once on September 21, 2023. For example:
Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
About this data
These results come from Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce 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.
5 inspections
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and maintained to prevent harboring or breeding of pests
- Manual dishwashing method for cleaning and sanitizing utensils is appropriate
- Operated food premise — fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required
- Complaint
1 infraction
- Premises is free from live birds or animals
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Used handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
- Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and maintained to prevent harboring or breeding of pests
- Failed to protect against entry of pests
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Failed to protect food from contamination or adulteration
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
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