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The Mexican House

24 Maple Ave, Barrie ON L4N 1R7 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

The Mexican House has been inspected 6 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since December 4, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 23, 2026, recorded 9 infractions.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 26 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Chemicals and toxic substances.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 10 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2026. For example: Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.

  • 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 10 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2026. For example: Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 10, 2026. For example: Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled 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 July 23, 2026. For example: Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.

  • 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 July 23, 2026. For example: Food in storage protected from contamination.

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

  1. Routine

    9 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair and or safe condition
    • Pest control shall be maintained in a food premise as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
    • Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to ensure mechanical equipment sanitize with chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
      • Fail to provide an easily readable thermometer for the dishwashing and sanitizing temperatures
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
    • 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
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60° Celsius or higher.
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 60° Celsius or higher
    • Foods kept frozen.
      • Fail to keep frozen food in a frozen state
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained.
      • Fail to provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
    • Food in storage protected from contamination.
      • Fail to ensure racks, shelves or pallets are clean and designed to protect against contamination
  2. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  3. Routine

    10 infractions

    • Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles clean and sanitized
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair and or safe condition
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
      • Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to ensure mechanical equipment sanitize with chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
      • Fail to meet NSF/ANSI specifications
    • 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
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to keep toxic/poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
      • Improper thawing
    • 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
    • Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 60° Celsius or higher.
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature of 60° Celsius or higher
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained.
      • Fail to provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
  4. Routine

    7 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair and or safe condition
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
      • Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to ensure mechanical equipment sanitize with chlorine solution at 100 parts per million at 24° Celsius for at least 45 seconds
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to keep toxic/poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
    • Sanitary facilities shall be maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Fail to equip sanitary facility with single service towels or air dryer
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to cover food
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
      • Fail to store and handle ice in a sanitary manner
  5. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer.
      • Fail to use or provide test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • 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
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained.
      • Fail to provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
  6. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean floors and/or in good repair
    • Food premises shall be equipped and maintained as prescribed in the regulation.
      • Handwashing station used other than for handwashing of employees
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Improper thawing
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained.
      • Fail to provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment

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