The Forge Bar-BQ

1242 Garner Rd W, Ancaster ON L9G 3K9 · Restaurant

14 inspections

Routine InspectionMar 13, 2026
3 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
  - Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
- Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
  - Store toxic/poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
  - Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
Routine InspectionOct 15, 2025
1 infraction
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
  - Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
Re-inspectionApr 8, 2025
0 infractions
Routine InspectionApr 1, 2025
3 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
  - Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
  - Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
- Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
  - Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
Routine InspectionOct 16, 2024
2 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
  - Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
  - Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
Re-inspectionApr 23, 2024
0 infractions
Routine InspectionApr 18, 2024
1 infraction
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
  - Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
Routine InspectionOct 30, 2023
2 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
  - Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
- Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
  - Hand washing station must be used only for hand washing of employees
Re-inspectionMar 30, 2023
0 infractions
Routine InspectionMar 16, 2023
7 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
  - Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
- Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
  - Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
  - Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
  - Ensure equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are suitable for intended purposes (food-grade)
- Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
  - Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
- Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
  - Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
- 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
- Graded eggs used as prescribed in the regulation
  - Only Grade A or B eggs permitted
Re-inspectionNov 9, 2022
1 infraction
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
  - Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
Routine InspectionOct 25, 2022
5 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
  - Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
  - Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
  - Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
- Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
  - Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
- Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
  - Store toxic/poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
  - Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
Re-inspectionMay 4, 2022
1 infraction
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
  - Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair
Routine InspectionApr 28, 2022
6 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
  - Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
  - Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
- Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
  - Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
- Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
  - Store toxic/poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
  - Protect food from contamination and adulteration
- 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