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Waterside Retirement Lodge

239 Zoo Park, Rd Wasaga Beach ON L9Z 0A1 · Retirement Home

Official record from Simcoe-Muskoka →

Inspection summary

Waterside Retirement Lodge has been inspected 8 times by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit since November 19, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 14, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 8 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination 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 findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on October 14, 2026. For example: Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 10, 2025. For example: Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 20, 2026. For example: Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair

  • 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 April 14, 2026. 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.

8 inspections

  1. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange appliances in clean and sanitary condition
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
  2. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean ceilings and/or in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean walls and/or in good repair
  3. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
    • Operator practiced safe food handling to ensure food is safe to eat.
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
  4. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
  5. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean ceilings and/or in good repair
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
  6. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceilings are clean and in good repair
      • Food premises not maintained with clean ceilings and/or in good repair
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces must be properly constructed and maintained.
      • Fail to use food contact equipment and or utensils that are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
    • 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
  7. 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 clean and sanitized
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair and or safe condition
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange equipment in clean and sanitary condition
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to ensure cloths and towels used for food service, cleaning, drying or polishing utensils or cleaning food contact surfaces are clean and good repair.
  8. Routine

    2 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 of sound and tight construction
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed in a clean and sanitary manner.
      • Fail to maintain and arrange appliances in clean and sanitary condition

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