The Boar's Nest Bar & Grill
229 Lewis St, Cardinal Ontario K0E 1E0 · Year-Round Food Premises
Inspection summary
The Boar's Nest Bar & Grill has been inspected 2 times by KFL&A Public Health since April 28, 2026. The most recent inspection, on June 4, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 4, 2026. For example:
Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as appropriate
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 once on June 4, 2026. For example:
Food premise is protected against the entry of pests
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 June 4, 2026. For example:
Ice for food or drink is handled in a sanitary manner
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 2 times on April 28, 2026. For example:
Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent, kept clean and in good repair
About this data
These results come from KFL&A 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.
2 inspections
- Routine
3 infractions
- Food premise is protected against the entry of pests
- Fail to protect against entry of pests. O. Reg. 493/17, subsection 13 (1)
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as appropriate
- Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary. O. Reg. 493/17, s. 22
- Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary. O. Reg. 493/17, s. 22
- Ice for food or drink is handled in a sanitary manner
- Handle ice in unsanitary manner. O. Reg. 493/17, subsection 26 (5)
- Food premise is protected against the entry of pests
- Follow-up
3 infractions
- Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent, kept clean and in good repair
- Food premise not maintained with floors in good repair in food-handling room. O. Reg. 493/17, clause 7 (1) (g)
- Walls and ceilings or rooms and passageways are readily cleanable, and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition
- Food premise not maintained with clean walls in food-handling room. O. Reg. 493/17, clause 7 (1) (g)
- Food premise not maintained with walls in good repair in food-handling room. O. Reg. 493/17, clause 7 (1) (g)
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as appropriate
- Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary. O. Reg. 493/17, s. 22
- Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent, kept clean and in good repair
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