Teck Pioneer Residence (Activities Kitchen)
145A Government Road E, Kirkland Lake ON P2N 3P4 · Institutional Food Service
Inspection summary
Teck Pioneer Residence (Activities Kitchen) has been inspected 13 times by Porcupine Health Unit since August 20, 2019. The most recent inspection, on August 26, 2026, found no infractions.
9 of 13 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.
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 November 18, 2024. For example:
Commercial grade/NSF mechanical dishwasher present, maintained, and operated correctly. [s.20]
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 December 17, 2019. For example:
A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
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 December 17, 2019. For example:
All food is stored and handled in a manner that is protected from contamination and adulteration. [s.26, 31]
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 once on July 8, 2024. For example:
At all times, there is at least one certified food handler present every hour of operation. [s.32]
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 once on November 12, 2025. For example:
All food items are processed in a manner that makes them safe to eat. [s. 26(2)]
About this data
These results come from Porcupine 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.
13 inspections
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- All food items are processed in a manner that makes them safe to eat. [s. 26(2)]
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Commercial grade/NSF mechanical dishwasher present, maintained, and operated correctly. [s.20]
- Operate food premise – mechanical equipment not maintained to maintain rinse water at 82°C (493/17-20(1)(a)(ii)(A)-120MOD)
- Commercial grade/NSF mechanical dishwasher present, maintained, and operated correctly. [s.20]
- Required
1 infraction
- At all times, there is at least one certified food handler present every hour of operation. [s.32]
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation (493/17-32-305MAJ)
- At all times, there is at least one certified food handler present every hour of operation. [s.32]
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
- Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (493/17-7(3)(c)-120MOD)
- All food is stored and handled in a manner that is protected from contamination and adulteration. [s.26, 31]
- A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
- Required
0 infractions
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