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Busy week this week! Peterborough Public Health inspected 20 food premises with thirteen locations receiving infractions — eight had at least one critical infraction and five had non-critical infractions only. Seven inspections came back completely clean.

Here's what was found...

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##🔴 Loon Ho — 871 Chemong Rd, Peterborough North

Routine inspection, August 13 · 3 critical, 5 non-critical

The worst result this week. This is the location's 4th critical infraction on record since September 2024. Critical: food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized, food not protected from contamination, and potentially hazardous food held above 4°C. Non-critical: equipment not properly maintained, ventilation not maintained, pests not adequately controlled, no soap at the hand-washing station, and floors/walls/ceilings not kept clean and in good repair. The inspection record also lists "Fire Department" as an action taken, alongside "Report Reviewed - Action Required." No follow-up has been recorded yet.

##🔴 Jasmine Thai Cuisine — 195 Simcoe Street, Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, August 10 · 2 critical, 2 non-critical

This is the location's 5th critical infraction on record since September 2024. Critical: food not protected from contamination, and hand-washing stations not conveniently accessible. Non-critical: equipment not maintained in a clean/sanitary condition and ventilation not properly maintained. Food handler education was provided on-site; no follow-up has been recorded yet.

##🔴 La Mesita Restaurante — 247 George Street N, Peterborough Central South

Required inspection August 11, Follow-up August 12 · 1 critical each visit

First critical infraction on record for this location — but it took three visits in four days to clear. A required inspection on August 11 found the mechanical dishwasher not sanitizing utensils at the required chlorine concentration and temperature. A follow-up the very next day (August 12) found the exact same issue still not fixed. A third inspection on August 14 found the location fully clean, critical and non-critical.

##🔴 Village of Thai — 241 George Street N., Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, August 12 · 1 critical, 3 non-critical

This is the location's 6th critical infraction on record since September 2024. Inspectors found food not confirmed safe to eat, and product on-site was seized and destroyed. Non-critical: equipment not of sound construction and not clean/sanitized, furniture/equipment not arranged sanitarily, and no sanitizer test reagent on hand. Food handler education was provided on-site; no follow-up has been recorded yet.

##🔴 Royal Paan — 3-1135 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough South

Routine inspection, August 11 · 1 critical, 4 non-critical

This is the location's 4th critical infraction on record since September 2024. Inspectors found food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized after each use. Non-critical: furniture/equipment not sanitarily arranged, pests not adequately controlled, no sanitizer test reagent on hand, and floors/walls not kept clean. Food handler education was provided on-site; no follow-up has been recorded yet.

##🔴 By The Bridge — 382 Water St, Peterborough Central North

Follow-up inspection, August 12 · 1 critical

This is the location's 5th critical infraction on record since September 2024. Inspectors found potentially hazardous food not held at or below 4°C. A separate, unrelated routine inspection the day before (August 11) came back completely clean, so this is specifically the follow-up finding. No newer follow-up has been recorded yet.

##🔴 Ariyana Middle Eastern Restaurant — 396 N George, Peterborough Central North

Routine inspection, August 10 · 1 critical, 1 non-critical

This is the location's 7th critical infraction on record since September 2024 — the most of any location in this report. Inspectors found food in storage not protected from contamination, plus one non-critical issue with equipment arrangement. No actions were logged and no follow-up has been recorded yet.

##🔴 Milk + Tea — 57-360 N George Street, Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, August 14 · 1 critical

This is the location's 3rd critical infraction on record since September 2024. Inspectors found food not protected from contamination and ice not stored/handled sanitarily. Food handler education was provided on-site; no follow-up has been recorded yet.

##🟡 Food Nest / Neighbors Corner Tiffin and Catering — 482 Hamilton St, Peterborough South

Routine inspection, August 13 · 0 critical, 2 non-critical

No dishwashing sink of adequate size/equipment provided, and no sanitizer test reagent on hand. Food handler education was provided on-site.

##🟡 One Eyed Jack's Pub and Grill — 116 E Lansdowne, Peterborough East

Routine inspection, August 13 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical

Floors/walls/ceilings not kept clean and in good repair. Closed out as satisfactory with no further action required.

##🟡 McKnight's Flower Shop — 41 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough South

Routine inspection, August 13 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical

No sanitizer test reagent on hand. Food handler education was provided on-site.

##🟡 The Chill Desire — 366 George St N, Peterborough Central North

Routine inspection, August 11 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical

Food handler training not completed/on file.

##🟡 Cheese Shop — 158 Brock St., Peterborough Central North

Routine inspection, August 11 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical

No sanitizer test reagent on hand. Food handler education was provided on-site.

##🟢 Hey Bobo Inc — 154 Charlotte St, Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, August 13 · Clean, no infractions.

##🟢 That's A Wrap — 840 Armour Road, Peterborough North

Routine inspection, August 13 · Clean, no infractions.

##🟢 Riley's Pub — 255-257 George Street North, Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, August 12 · Clean, no infractions.

##🟢 OM VN Vietnamese Cuisine — 14B 871 Chemong Rd, Peterborough North

Routine inspection, August 12 · Clean, no infractions.

##🟢 Subway - Willowcreek — 400 E Lansdowne St, Peterborough East

Routine inspection, August 12 · Clean, no infractions.

##🟢 No Frills - Greg's 230 GSN — 230 George St. N., Peterborough Central South

Complaint-triggered inspection, August 11 · Clean, no infractions found.

##🟢 Tim Hortons - 157 George St. North — 157 George St. N., Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, August 11 · Clean, no infractions.

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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 lists every Peterborough inspection for the week, including clean ones — nothing is filtered out. Results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only — check the disclosure portal for a location's current placard/status.

Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. No premises were ordered closed or had products seized this period except as noted above (Village of Thai).

Trying something new this week where I'm also listing non-crticial infractions. Let me know if this is helpful or not. I also added more context about repeat offenders.

Peterborough Public Health inspected 8 food premises in Peterborough this week (August 3–10, 2026). Five locations received infractions — two had at least one critical infraction and three had non-critical infractions only. Three inspections came back completely clean.

Here's what was found...

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##🔴 El Camino — 360 George St N #56, Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, August 4 · 1 critical

This is the location's 5th critical infraction on record since September 2024. Inspectors found potentially hazardous food not held at or below 4°C; product on-site was seized and destroyed, and food handler education was provided. A follow-up inspection three days later (August 7) found the critical issue resolved, with one non-critical infraction remaining: inspection results not posted as the inspector had requested.

##🔴 Publican House Bar and Grill — 300 Charlotte Street, Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, August 4 · 1 critical

This is the location's 5th critical infraction on record since September 2024 (although ownership has changed during that time), tied with El Camino. Inspectors found the mechanical dishwasher wasn't sanitizing utensils at the required chlorine concentration and temperature. No follow-up has been recorded yet.

##🟡 Aji Sai — 667 Reid St, Peterborough North

Follow-up inspection, August 5 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical

This is the follow-up to the 2 critical infractions we reported for Aji Sai in the July 27 – August 3 report. Both critical issues are now resolved. One non-critical infraction remains — no sanitizer test reagent on hand to check concentration.

##🟡 Pasta Shop — 165 Sherbrooke Street, Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, August 4 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical

No sanitizer test reagent on hand to check concentration. No critical infractions found.

##🟡 Jack's Family Restaurant — 91 George St, Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, August 4 · 0 critical, 1 non-critical

Floor covering not tight, smooth, and non-absorbent as required. Food handler education was provided on-site. No critical infractions found.

Three other Peterborough inspections this week — Jess's Kitchen (home catering), New Heights Community Child Care, and The Vine — came back with zero infractions of any kind.

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How to read this: "Critical" vs "non-critical" is Ontario's own regulatory risk tier — 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. This report lists every infraction on record for the week, critical and non-critical, with nothing filtered out. Results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only — check the disclosure portal for a location's current placard/status, since issues found here may already be resolved.

Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. No premises were ordered closed and no products were seized this period except as noted above (El Camino).

Peterborough Public Health inspected 19 food premises in the city this week (July 27 – August 3, 2026). Nine locations received critical infractions — meaning dan inspector found something that poses a direct risk to your health.

Here's what was found...

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##🔴 Malai Thai Cuisine - 116 Parkhill Rd E, Peterborough North

Routine inspection, July 29 · 5 critical infractions

The worst result this week. Inspectors found food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized, food not protected from contamination, potentially hazardous food held above 4°C, food handlers not practicing sanitary hygiene, and the premise generally not maintained free of health-hazard conditions — five separate critical failures plus five non-critical ones.

Peterborough Public Health served a Section 13 closure order on the spot. A follow-up inspection the very next day (July 30) found zero infractions, critical or otherwise.

##🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Peterborough Square Food Court - 360 N George St., Peterborough Central South

Five separate counters inside the Peterborough Square food court had routine inspections within the same two days (July 27–29) and all five came back with critical infractions.

• Alba Pizza — July 28 · 2 critical infractions (food not protected from contamination; hand-washing stations not conveniently accessible)
• Curry Mantra — July 27 · 2 critical infractions (same two issues: food contamination and hand-washing access)
• The Favourite Greek — July 29 · 1 critical infraction (food not protected from contamination)
• Peterborough Tokyo Sushi — July 28 · 1 critical infraction (food not protected from contamination)
• Simply Thai Fast Food — July 28 · 1 critical infraction (food not protected from contamination)

Food handler education was provided on-site at three of the five; no closures or product seizures were recorded. No follow-ups have been logged yet for any of the above.

##🔴 West End Convenience — 10-110 Chandler Crescent, Peterborough North

Routine inspection, July 28 · 1 critical infraction

Inspectors found food not protected from contamination. No follow-up has been recorded yet.

##🔴 Agave by Imperial — 376 George St N, Peterborough Central North

Routine inspection, July 27 · 1 critical infraction

Inspectors found an inadequate number of conveniently located, maintained hand-washing stations. No actions were logged and no follow-up has been recorded yet.

##🔴 The Revy — 379 Water Street, Peterborough Central North

Routine inspection, July 30 · 1 critical infraction

Inspectors found ice not being stored and handled in a sanitary manner. Food handler education was provided on-site and the inspection was closed out as satisfactory with no further action required.

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Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. Inspection results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only. One premises (Malai Thai Cuisine) received a Section 13 closure order during this period, resolved via follow-up inspection on July 30.

Peterborough Public Health inspected 21 food premises in the city this week (July 20–27, 2026). Three locations received critical infractions — meaning an inspector found something that poses a direct risk to your health.

Here's what was found...

###🔴 Shafiq's Taste of India — 301 George Street S., Peterborough Central South###

Routine inspection, July 20 · 1 critical infraction

The worst result this week. Inspectors found the premise was not being maintained free of conditions that could pose a health hazard or affect its sanitary operation — serious enough that Peterborough Public Health served a Section 13 closure order on the spot, along with on-site food handler education. A follow-up inspection three days later (July 23) found the critical issue resolved, though one non-critical infraction remained.

###🔴 Aji Sai — 667 Reid St, Peterborough North###

Routine inspection, July 23 · 2 critical infractions

Inspectors found food not confirmed safe to eat and food in storage not protected from contamination, alongside three non-critical issues. No follow-up has been recorded yet.

###🔴 Bobo Chicken — 138 Hunter Street West, Peterborough Central North###

Routine inspection, July 21 · 1 critical infraction

Inspectors found an inadequate number of conveniently located, maintained hand-washing stations. No follow-up has been recorded yet — this is the location's second critical infraction since January 2026.

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Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. Inspection results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only. No premises were ordered closed during this period.

Peterborough Public Health inspected 18 food premises in the city this week (July 13–20). Seven locations received critical infractions — meaning an inspector found something that poses a direct risk to your health.

Here's what was found...

###🔴 Chaska — 441 George St N, Peterborough Central North###

Routine inspection, July 13 · 3 critical infractions

The worst result this week. Inspectors found food not being processed or handled in a safe manner, hot food not being held at the required minimum temperature of 60°C (meaning it was sitting in the danger zone where bacteria multiply), and hand-washing stations not accessible to staff. The food handling and hand-washing issues were corrected on the spot; the temperature issue was not and a follow-up is required. The location also received written orders for garbage not being collected, damaged floor surfaces, and dirty walls and floors.

###🔴 Chopsticks — 550 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough West###

Routine inspection, July 16 · 3 critical infractions

Inspectors found food not safe to eat, food in storage not protected from contamination, and hand-washing stations inadequately supplied. All three critical issues were corrected during the inspection. Written orders were also issued for equipment not being kept clean and sanitary, no pest control records on file, dirty floors and walls, and no certified food handler present during hours of operation.

###🔴 Zeytoon — 724 Water St, Peterborough Central North###

Routine inspection July 16 + follow-up July 17 · 2 critical infractions (1 unresolved)

Perishable food was found not being kept at or below 4°C, and a food handler was observed not washing their hands as required. The hand-washing issue was corrected on the spot — but the temperature problem was not fixed during the initial inspection. A follow-up visit on July 17 found the cold storage issue still not in compliance. A second follow-up is likely.

###🔴 Tahini's — 1840 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough West###

Routine inspection, July 14 · 1 critical infraction

Hand-washing stations were not conveniently accessible to food handlers. Corrected on the spot.

###🔴 Pizza Pizza — 871 Chemong Rd, Peterborough North###

Routine inspection, July 17 · 1 critical infraction

Perishable food was not being kept at or below 4°C as required. The issue was not corrected during the inspection and a follow-up is required.

###🔴 Ghost Taco Peterborough — 110 Chandler Cres, Peterborough North###

Routine inspection, July 17 · 1 critical infraction

Food contact surfaces and utensils were not being cleaned and sanitized after each use. Corrected on the spot.

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Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. Inspection results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only. No premises were ordered closed during this period.

Peterborough Public Health inspected 22 food premises in the city this week. Six locations received critical infractions — meaning an inspector found something that poses a direct risk to your health. However, no written orders this week as every infraction was corrected on the spot.

Here's what was found...

🔴 Cora's Breakfast and Lunch — 815 High St, Peterborough South

Routine inspection, July 6 · 1 critical infraction

Utensils were not being sanitized correctly — the quaternary ammonium solution used to sanitize them wasn't at the required concentration of 200 parts per million. Corrected on the spot.

🔴 Black Horse Pub — 452 George St N, Peterborough Central North

Routine inspection, July 6 · 1 critical infraction

Food in storage was found not protected from contamination. Corrected during the inspection.

🔴 Daisy Restaurant — 1200 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough West

Routine inspection, July 7 · 1 critical infraction

Food in storage was found not protected from contamination. Corrected on the spot.

🔴 UMI Sushi Express — 645 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough South

Complaint inspection, July 7 · 1 critical infraction

Perishable food was not being kept at or below 4°C as required. This was triggered by a public complaint and the temperature issue was corrected during the inspection.

🔴 2-4-1 Pizza — 139 George St N, Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, July 8 · 1 critical infraction

Food was found not protected from contamination or adulteration. Corrected on the spot.

🔴 The Cabin (Trent) — 1351 Armour Rd, Peterborough North

Routine inspection, July 9 · 1 critical infraction

Toxic or poisonous substances — cleaning chemicals — were not stored separately from food as required by regulation. Corrected during the inspection.

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Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. Inspection results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only. No premises were ordered closed during this period.

Quiet week — only 5 Peterborough premises inspected (likely slowed by Canada Day). Two locations received critical infractions — meaning an inspector found something that poses a direct risk to your health.

Here's what was found...

🔴 Pizza Pizza — 1080 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough West

Routine inspection, July 2 · 3 critical infractions

Inspectors found food handlers not washing their hands as required, food in storage not protected from contamination, and hand-washing stations that were inadequate or inaccessible to staff. All three critical issues were corrected on the spot before the inspector left, though the location also received written orders for equipment not being maintained in a sanitary condition.

🔴 Topper's Pizza — 999 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough South

Routine inspection, June 29 · 2 critical infractions

Food in storage was found not protected from contamination, and hand-washing stations were not conveniently accessible to food handlers. Both issues were corrected during the inspection.

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Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. Inspection results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only. No premises were ordered closed during this period.

Peterborough Public Health inspected 22 food premises in the city this week. Four locations received critical infractions — meaning an inspector found something that poses a direct risk to your health.

Here's what was found...

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🔴 Silver Bean Cafe — Millennium Walk, King & Water St, Peterborough Central South

Routine inspection, June 24 · 2 critical infractions

Inspectors found that the dishwasher was not sanitizing at the required concentration — specifically, the chlorine solution wasn't reaching the minimum 100 parts per million needed to actually kill bacteria. They also found that ice was not being stored and handled in a sanitary manner, which counts as a food safety violation. Neither issue was corrected during the inspection, so written orders were issued for both and a follow-up is required.

🔴 Kawartha Golf Club — 777 Clonsilla Ave, Peterborough West

Routine inspection, June 22 · 1 critical infraction

Hand-washing stations were found to be inadequate or not properly supplied. This was corrected on the spot before the inspector left.

🔴 Riverview Manor (Food Facility) — 1155 Water St, Peterborough North

Routine inspection, June 23 · 1 critical infraction

Food contact surfaces and equipment were not being cleaned and sanitized after each use. The issue was not corrected during the inspection and a follow-up is required.

🔴 Peterborough Retirement (Food Facility) — 1039 Water St, Peterborough North

Routine inspection, June 26 · 1 critical infraction

Utensils were not being sanitized correctly — the sanitizing agent was not being used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Corrected on the spot.

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Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. Inspection results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only. No premises were ordered closed during this period.

Peterborough Public Health inspected 26 food premises in the city this week. Four locations received critical infractions — meaning an inspector found something that poses a direct risk to your health.

Here's what was found...

🔴 Pizzaboro — 597 Monaghan Rd, Peterborough South

Complaint inspection, June 19 · 4 critical infractions The worst result in the city this week, and notably this was triggered by a public complaint rather than a routine visit. Inspectors found food contact surfaces and utensils not being cleaned and sanitized between uses, food in storage not protected from contamination, food handlers not washing their hands as required, and hand-washing stations not accessible to staff. None of these were corrected during the inspection — written orders were issued for all four, and a follow-up is required.

🔴 Country Bakery & Market (Lansdowne Place Mall) — 645 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough South

Routine inspection, June 15 · 2 critical infractions Inspectors found that food contact surfaces and utensils were not being cleaned and sanitized after use. Food — specifically perishables that must be kept cold — was also found at an unsafe temperature. The temperature issue was corrected on the spot; the sanitizing issue was not and remains open.

🔴 One Fine Food Supermarket — 800 Erskine Ave, Peterborough South

Routine inspection, June 16 · 1 critical infraction Food on the premises was determined not to be safe to eat. The issue was corrected before the inspector left.

🔴 Kinderschool @ St. Luke's — 566 Armour Rd, Peterborough East

Routine inspection, June 17 · 1 critical infraction Food in storage was found not protected from contamination. Corrected on the spot.

Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. Inspection results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only. No premises were ordered closed during this period.

Peterborough Public Health inspected 33 food premises this week. Five locations in the city received critical infractions — meaning an inspector found something that poses a direct risk to your health.

Here's what was found.

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What you're reading

Inspectors visit restaurants on a routine schedule or in response to a complaint. When something is wrong, it gets written up as a critical infraction (serious — think contaminated food, unsanitary surfaces, no place to wash hands) or a non-critical one (not covered here).

The write-up also notes whether it was fixed:

• Corrected on the spot — the owner fixed it before the inspector left. Still on the record.
• Not in compliance — wasn't fixed. A written order was issued and a follow-up visit is coming.

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🔴 Hockey Sushi — 1840 Lansdowne St W

Routine inspection, June 8 · 3 critical infractions

This was the worst result in the city this week. Inspectors found cutting boards and food prep surfaces that weren't being cleaned and sanitized between uses, food in storage that wasn't protected from contamination, and hand-washing stations that were inadequate. The surfaces issue remained unresolved at the end of the inspection. The other two were fixed on the spot.

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🔴 Saigon Boys — 1524 Lansdowne St W

Routine inspection, June 8 · 2 critical infractions

Food in storage was found not protected from contamination — and unlike most of the entries this week, that issue was not fixed during the visit, meaning a follow-up inspection is required. Hand-washing stations were also flagged and corrected on the spot.

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🔴 Matsu Sushi (East City) — 107 Hunter St E

Routine inspection, June 8 · 1 critical infraction

Food was found not properly protected from contamination or adulteration. The issue was corrected before the inspector left. A follow-up visit on June 9 found nothing further.

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🔴 YES Shelter for Youth and Families — 196 Brock St

Routine inspection, June 10 · 1 critical infraction

The inspector determined that food on the premises was not safe to eat. The issue was corrected during the inspection.

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🔴 Hunt Terraces – Maple Ridge — 555 Bonnacord St

Routine inspection, June 10 · 1 critical infraction

Hand-washing stations were found to be inadequate. Corrected on the spot.

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Source: Peterborough Public Health Environmental Health Portal. Inspection results reflect conditions at the time of the visit only. No premises were ordered closed during this period.

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