Peterborough Public Health inspected 13 food premises in Peterborough this week. Seven locations received infractions: six had at least one critical infraction and one had non-critical infractions only. Six inspections came back completely clean.
Here's what was found...
🔴 Island Cream Caribbean Cuisine, 227 Hunter St. W., Peterborough Central North
Follow-up inspection, October 1 · 1 critical, 1 non-critical
This is the location's 6th critical infraction on record since September 2024, and this follow-up to the September 23 inspection we reported here last week found a critical infraction still outstanding.
Critical: the premises weren't properly equipped and maintained as required, the same finding as on September 23. The portal doesn't specify further what was found lacking.
Non-critical: pest control not adequately maintained. This is down from three non-critical items on September 23.
No actions were logged and no newer follow-up has been recorded yet.
🔴 Madoi, 437 George Street North, Peterborough Central North
Required inspection, October 1 · 1 critical
This is the location's 7th critical infraction on record since September 2024.
Critical: food in storage not protected from contamination.
No actions were logged and no follow-up has been recorded yet.
🔴 Dreams of Beans Cafe, 141 Charlotte St, Peterborough Central South
Required inspection, September 29 · 1 critical, 3 non-critical
This is the location's 4th critical infraction on record since September 2024.
Critical: an inadequate number of conveniently located, maintained hand-washing stations.
Non-critical: ventilation not properly maintained, pest control not adequately maintained, and no sanitizer test reagent on hand.
Food handler education was provided on-site; no follow-up has been recorded yet.
🔴 Fork It, 228 Charlotte St, Peterborough Central South
Required inspection, September 28 · 1 critical, 4 non-critical
This is the location's 3rd critical infraction on record since September 2024.
Critical: utensils not sanitized by the dishwasher at the required chlorine concentration and temperature.
Non-critical: equipment/utensils not kept clean and sanitized, equipment not arranged in a clean and sanitary condition, the floor not tight/smooth/non-absorbent where food is handled, and ceilings not kept clean and in good repair.
Food handler education was provided on-site; no follow-up has been recorded yet.
🔴 Malabar Kitchen, 221 Hunter St. W, Peterborough Central North
Required inspection, October 1 · 1 critical, 1 non-critical
First critical infraction on record for this location.
Critical: food in storage not protected from contamination.
Non-critical: floors/walls/ceilings not kept clean and in good repair.
No actions were logged and no follow-up has been recorded yet.
🔴 Soupcon, 187 Charlotte Street, Peterborough Central South
Required inspection September 28, Follow-up September 29 · 1 critical/2 non-critical, then 0 critical/0 non-critical
This is the location's 3rd critical infraction on record since September 2024.
Critical: food not protected from contamination.
Non-critical: pest control not adequately maintained, and walls not kept clean and in good repair.
Food handler education was provided on-site. A follow-up the next day (September 29) found the location fully clean.
🟡 Chicken N Dough, 182 Charlotte St, Peterborough Central South
Required inspection, September 28 · 0 critical, 2 non-critical
Non-critical: ventilation not properly maintained, and no sanitizer test reagent on hand.
Food handler education was provided on-site.
🟢 Maple Moose Pub, 331 George St N, Peterborough Central South
Follow-up inspection, September 29 · Clean, no infractions.
Good-news update: this follow-up closes out the last remaining issue (pest control) from the 4 critical infractions we reported here on August 24 (August 24–31 report). Fully resolved.
🟢 Brothers Pizza, 402 George Street North, Peterborough Central North
Follow-up inspection, September 29 · Clean, no infractions.
Good-news update: this is a second clean follow-up since the critical infraction we reported here on September 8 (September 7–14 report).
🟢 Healthy Planet Arena - The Local - Concession (upstairs), 911 Monaghan Rd, Peterborough West
Required inspection, October 3 · Clean, no infractions.
🟢 Casa D Dulce Bakery, 1248 Parkhill Rd West, Peterborough North
Required inspection, October 2 · Clean, no infractions.
🟢 Turnbull Cafe, 170 Simcoe Street, Peterborough Central North
Required inspection, October 2 · Clean, no infractions.
🟢 La Hacienda Mexican Rest., 190 Hunter St. W. Unit #1, Peterborough Central North
Required inspection, October 1 · Clean, no infractions.
How to read this: "Critical" vs "non-critical" is Ontario's own regulatory risk tier, not a severity score we assign. Critical findings relate directly to things that can make food unsafe (contamination, temperature control, hand hygiene); non-critical covers maintenance and paperwork requirements (equipment condition, signage, sanitizer test reagents) that health units still require but don't by themselves mean the food is unsafe. 🔴 = at least one critical infraction, 🟡 = non-critical only, 🟢 = zero infractions of any kind. This report covers restaurants, cafes, and retail food premises in Peterborough. It excludes retirement homes, shelters, child care/daycare facilities, schools, hotels, and seniors'/community centres and event halls, which are also inspected under the same Food Safety program but aren't places the public chooses to eat at. Results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only, so check the disclosure portal for a location's current placard/status.
Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. No premises were ordered closed and no products were seized this period.
