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Tim Hortons (Hearst)

1325 Front Street, Hearst ON P0L 1N0 · Food Take Out

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Inspection summary

Tim Hortons (Hearst) has been inspected 16 times by Porcupine Health Unit since May 31, 2022. The most recent inspection, on September 1, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

8 of 16 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Chemicals and toxic substances.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 1, 2026. For example: Commercial grade/NSF mechanical dishwasher present, maintained, and operated correctly. [s.20]

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 10, 2023. For example: All food is stored and handled in a manner that is protected from contamination and adulteration. [s.26, 31]

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2024. For example: Chemical(s) used appropriately (concentration, contact time, tasks, etc..). [s.19]

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 29, 2024. For example: All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times on September 26, 2022. For example: A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]

About this data

These results come from Porcupine 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.

16 inspections

  1. Required

    1 infraction

    • Commercial grade/NSF mechanical dishwasher present, maintained, and operated correctly. [s.20]
      • Operate food premise – mechanical equipment not maintained to provide clean wash water (493/17-20(1)(a)(i)-55MIN)
  2. Required

    0 infractions

  3. Required

    0 infractions

  4. Required

    0 infractions

  5. Required

    1 infraction

    • Chemical(s) used appropriately (concentration, contact time, tasks, etc..). [s.19]
  6. Required

    1 infraction

    • All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]
      • Improvement required.
      • Fail to protect against entry of pests (493/17-13(1)-120MOD)
  7. Required

    1 infraction

    • Chemical(s) used appropriately (concentration, contact time, tasks, etc..). [s.19]
      • Sanitize utensils in quaternary ammonium compound solution of less than 200 p.p.m. (493/17-19(c)-120MOD)
  8. Required

    1 infraction

    • Commercial grade/NSF mechanical dishwasher present, maintained, and operated correctly. [s.20]
      • Improvement required.
  9. Required

    0 infractions

  10. Required

    0 infractions

  11. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • All food is stored and handled in a manner that is protected from contamination and adulteration. [s.26, 31]
    • Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
    • Chemical(s) used appropriately (concentration, contact time, tasks, etc..). [s.19]
    • Garbage & wastes (including liquids) removed as often as necessary to maintain premises in sanitary condition. [s. 12]
      • Fail to collect waste when necessary to maintain sanitary condition (493/17-12-55MIN)
  12. Required

    0 infractions

  13. Required

    0 infractions

  14. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]
      • Fail to protect against entry of pests (493/17-13(1)-120MOD)
      • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests (493/17-13(1)-465CRX)
    • A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
      • Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers (493/17-7(3)(c)-120MOD)
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations (493/17-7(3)(c)-55MIN)
      • Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (493/17-7(3)(c)-120MOD)
    • All food is stored and handled in a manner that is protected from contamination and adulteration. [s.26, 31]
      • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration (493/17-26(1)-465CRX)
    • Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
      • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-120MOD)
      • Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
    • All operator(s) is/are clean, wash hands, reasonable precautions to ensure hair is suitably restrained, and wear clean garments when handling food and free from diseases. [s. 33]
      • Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food (493/17-33(1)(e)-305MAJ)
    • Hand hygiene is completed correctly in all required instances. [s. 33(e)]
      • Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food (493/17-33(1)(e)-305MAJ)
    • All food handling room(s) maintained in clean and sanitary manner, free from clutter, and not used for sleeping. [s. 7(1)(b), (e), (f)]
      • Food premise not maintained with food handling room in sanitary condition (493/17-7(1)(e)-120MOD)
    • Washroom(s) maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. [s. 7 (1)(c)(iii), 25]
      • Operate food premise – fail to keep sanitary facility in good repair (493/17-25(2)-55MIN)
    • Premises free from other conditions permitting a health hazard, adversely affecting sanitary operation, or adversely affecting wholesomeness of food. [s. 7(a)]
      • Food premise maintained in manner adversely affecting sanitary operation (493/17-7(1)(a)(ii)-465CRX)
  15. Required

    0 infractions

  16. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]

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