Tess' Cafe
440 McIrvine Ave, Fort Frances ON P9A 3L2 · Food Premises Disclosure
Inspection summary
Tess' Cafe has been inspected 9 times by Northwestern Health Unit since April 13, 2023. The most recent inspection, on June 3, 2026, found no infractions.
6 of 9 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: Food temperature control.
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.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 11, 2025. For example:
Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
About this data
These results come from Northwestern 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.
9 inspections
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
- Wash water temperature must be maintained between 60°C (140°F) and 71°C (160°F) for high temperature or chemical sanitizer dishwashers
- Provide sufficient detergent or chemicals for washing or sanitizing
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
- Wash water temperature must be maintained between 60°C (140°F) and 71°C (160°F) for high temperature or chemical sanitizer dishwashers
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Required
0 infractions
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