The Rec Room
8 North Village Way, Barrie ON L4N 6P3 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
The Rec Room has been inspected 5 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since December 10, 2024. The most recent inspection, on May 13, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 18, 2025. For example:
Internal temperature of potentially hazardous food maintained at 4° Celsius or lower.
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 June 23, 2025. For example:
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on December 10, 2024. For example:
Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
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.
5 inspections
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- 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 4° Celsius or lower.
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
3 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
- Utensils sanitized mechanically as prescribed in the regulation.
- Fail to ensure mechanical equipment provide rinse water at 82° Celsius for 10 seconds
- 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
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
- Routine
1 infraction
- Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
- Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
- Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
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