The Bear's Den Bakery

Inspection summary

The Bear's Den Bakery has been inspected 4 times by Northwestern Health Unit since June 22, 2023. The most recent inspection, on May 13, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

3 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: 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.

• 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 May 13, 2026. For example: Adequate number of handwashing stations conveniently located and kept adequately supplied

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.

• View the official Northwestern Health Unit disclosure site
• See all inspected facilities in Northwestern Ontario
• How to read an inspection report