Peterborough Public Health inspected 17 food premises in Peterborough this week. Eleven locations received infractions: five had at least one critical infraction and six 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 8 · 2 critical, 1 non-critical
This is the location's 7th critical infraction on record since September 2024. It follows the September 23 inspection and the October 1 follow-up we reported here previously, and this second follow-up found more critical infractions than the first.
Critical: food handlers not handling food and utensils in a sanitary manner, and an inadequate number of conveniently located, maintained hand-washing stations. The earlier "properly equipped and maintained" finding is no longer listed.
Non-critical: floors/walls/ceilings not kept clean and in good repair.
No actions were logged and no newer follow-up has been recorded yet.
🔴 Jeff Purvey's, 124 Rubidge St., Peterborough Central South
Required inspection, October 5 · 1 critical, 5 non-critical
First critical infraction on record for this location.
Critical: hand-washing station not maintained with adequate supplies.
Non-critical: appliances not kept in a clean and sanitary condition, ventilation not properly maintained, no sanitizer test reagent on hand, no certified food handler present during all hours of operation and food handler training not completed, and the floor not tight/smooth/non-absorbent where food is handled.
Food handler education was provided on-site; no follow-up has been recorded yet.
🔴 Noodles Squad (formerly Real Thai Cuisine), 415 George Street, Peterborough Central North
Required inspection, October 7 · 1 critical, 2 non-critical
This is the location's 2nd critical infraction on record since September 2024.
Critical: food in storage not protected from contamination.
Non-critical: equipment not arranged in a clean and sanitary condition, and ventilation not properly maintained.
No actions were logged and no follow-up has been recorded yet.
🔴 Charlotte Pantry, 348 Charlotte St., Peterborough Central South
Required inspection, October 5 · 1 critical, 1 non-critical
This is the location's 3rd critical infraction on record since September 2024.
Critical: an inadequate number of hand-washing stations.
Non-critical: floors not kept clean and in good repair.
Food handler education was provided on-site; no follow-up has been recorded yet.
🔴 Philthy Phillys, 1135 Unit 7 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough South
Required inspection, October 8 · 1 critical
This is the location's 2nd critical infraction on record since September 2024.
Critical: potentially hazardous food not held at or above 60°C.
Food handler education was provided on-site. Closed out as satisfactory with no further action required.
🟡 One Fine Food - Restaurant, 800 Erskine Ave., Peterborough South
Required inspection, October 5 · 0 critical, 2 non-critical
Non-critical: equipment not arranged in a clean and sanitary condition, and pest control not adequately maintained.
Food handler education was provided on-site.
🟡 One Fine Food - Supermarket, 800 Erskine Ave., Peterborough South
Required inspection, October 5 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical
Non-critical: no certified food handler present during all hours of operation.
Food handler education was provided on-site.
🟡 Wendy's - 961 Lansdowne St. W, 961 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough South
Required inspection, October 7 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical
Non-critical: equipment/utensils not of sound and tight construction.
🟡 Wendy's - Ashburnham, 705 Ashburnham Rd, Peterborough East
Required inspection, October 7 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical
Non-critical: floors not kept clean and in good repair.
Food handler education was provided on-site.
🟡 LAW & ORDERS, 89 Hunter St E, Peterborough East
Required inspection, October 7 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical
Non-critical: no sanitizer test reagent on hand.
Food handler education was provided on-site. Closed out as satisfactory with no further action required.
🟡 Hockey Sushi, 1840 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough West
Required inspection, October 7 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical
Non-critical: floors/walls/ceilings not kept clean and in good repair.
Closed out as satisfactory with no further action required.
🟢 Fresh Co. - 181 Brock Street, 181 Brock St, Peterborough Central North
Complaint-triggered inspection, October 8 · Clean, no infractions found.
🟢 Dairy Queen - 154 Lansdowne, 154 Lansdowne St E, Peterborough East
Required inspection, October 8 · Clean, no infractions.
🟢 Osmow's Shawarma, unit# 2&3-1447 Water St, Peterborough North
Complaint-triggered inspection, October 7 · Clean, no infractions found.
🟢 St Veronus Cafe and Tap, 129 Hunter St. W., Peterborough Central North
Required inspection, October 7 · Clean, no infractions.
🟢 Matsu Sushi (East City), 107 Hunter St E 102, Peterborough East
Required inspection, October 7 · Clean, no infractions.
🟢 Tahini's, 1840 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough West
Required inspection, October 7 · 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.
