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The Red Lion Bar & Grill

15 Water St, Port Perry ON L9L 1H6 · Food Safety Inspections

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Inspection summary

The Red Lion Bar & Grill has been inspected 5 times by Durham Region Health Department since December 10, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 26, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 13 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Chemicals and toxic substances and Pests.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 26, 2026. For example: Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer

  • 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 once on December 10, 2025. For example: Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)

  • 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 December 10, 2025. For example: Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, and rodents

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 7, 2026. For example: Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 7, 2026. For example: Sanitary maintenance of and provision of required supplies in staff / public washroom facilities

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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

  1. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
      • * Fail to provide sufficient detergent, chemicals, or required water temperatures for washing and sanitizing
      • Hot water sanitizer must be at 82°C or greater for at least 10 seconds
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
      • Operator to ensure utensils are manually sanitized after each mechanical wash cycle
      • Operator to ensure the appropriate chemicals and/or temperatures are used for proper washing and sanitizing
  2. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
      • * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are in clean and in good repair
      • * Fail to ensure filters in the ventilation system are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Operator to ensure that all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are maintained clean and in good repair
      • Operator to ensure filters in the ventilation system are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
      • * Fail to provide sufficient detergent, chemicals, or required water temperatures for washing and sanitizing
      • Hot water sanitizer must be at 82°C or greater for at least 10 seconds
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
      • Operator to ensure utensils are manually sanitized after each mechanical wash cycle
      • Operator to ensure the appropriate chemicals and/or temperatures are used for proper washing and sanitizing
      • Operator to provide an appropriate test reagent to verify the concentration of the sanitizer
    • Sanitary maintenance of and provision of required supplies in staff / public washroom facilities
      • * Fail to equip facility with durable, easy-to-clean garbage receptacle
      • Operator to provide durable, easy-to-clean garbage receptacle.
    • Floors clean and in good repair
      • * Fail to maintain food premise with tight, smooth and non-absorbent floor or floor coverings
      • Operator to ensure floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent
  3. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or lower
      • * Fail to ensure potentially hazardous foods are held at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • CCP monitoring should be conducted by operator
      • Operator to ensure potentially hazardous foods are held at 4°C (40°F) or lower
    • Food is prepared in a safe manner
      • * Potentially hazardous foods observed at an internal temperature between 4° C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) for greater than 2 hours
      • Operator to ensure potentially hazardous foods are processed, prepared and manufactured at temperatures between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) within 2 hours
    • Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
      • * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are in clean and in good repair
      • * Fail to ensure filters in the ventilation system are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Operator to adjust or repair the malfunctioning cooler immediately. Do not store any potentially hazardous foods in the malfunctioning unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4° C or lower
      • Operator to ensure that all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are maintained clean and in good repair
      • Operator to ensure filters in the ventilation system are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
  4. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Routine

    5 infractions

    • Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)
      • * Fail to maintain utensils, multi-service articles and/or food contact surfaces in a clean and sanitary manner and/or in good repair
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces, utensils and/or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized after each use and are maintained in good repair
    • Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
      • * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are in clean and in good repair
      • Operator to ensure that all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are maintained clean and in good repair
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
      • * Fail to ensure adequate sanitizer concentration are achieved for sanitizing
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
      • Operator to ensure utensils are manually sanitized after each mechanical wash cycle
      • Operator to ensure mechanical dishwasher is maintained in good repair
    • Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, and rodents
      • * Fail to maintain a written record of pest control measures taken for 1 year
      • Operator to ensure written records are maintained for 1 year
    • Floors clean and in good repair
      • * Fail to ensure floor of food-handling room kept clean and in good repair
      • Operator to ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair

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