The Butcher's Grill House
157 Essa Road, Barrie L4M 3L1 · Food Take Out
Inspection summary
The Butcher's Grill House has been inspected 6 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since October 30, 2024. The most recent inspection, on March 27, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Food temperature control.
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 2 times on October 30, 2024. For example:
Utensils sanitized manually as prescribed in the regulation.
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 May 28, 2025. For example:
Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
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 once on October 30, 2024. For example:
Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.
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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 27, 2026. For example:
General Housekeeping Satisfactory
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 27, 2026. For example:
Food handler completed food handler training.
About this data
These results come from Simcoe Muskoka District 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.
6 inspections
- Complaint
2 infractions
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Fail to maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
- Food handler completed food handler training.
- Fail to ensure completion of food handler training by food handler or supervisor
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Routine
5 infractions
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Food premises not maintained with clean walls and/or in good repair
- Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to provide hot and cold running water under pressure
- General Housekeeping Satisfactory
- Fail to maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
- Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
- Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
- Food handler completed food handler training.
- Fail to ensure completion of food handler training by food handler or supervisor
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Routine
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to provide hot and cold running water under pressure
- Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
- Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
- Routine
4 infractions
- Utensils sanitized manually as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to sanitize utensils in chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
- Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
- Fail to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment after each use and as often as necessary
- Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
- Fail to cover food
- Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.
- Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 4° Celsius or lower
- Utensils sanitized manually as prescribed in the regulation.
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