Durham Region Health Department is required by the Ontario Ministry of Health to conduct inspections and investigations for the following facilities:
- Restaurants and food stores
- Public swimming pools, spas, splash pads and water slide receiving basins
- Hair, nail and tanning salons, spas, piercing and tattoo parlours
- Child care centres
- Small drinking water systems
- Recreational camps
Public health inspectors and tobacco enforcement officers also enforce the following legislation:
- Health Protection and Promotion Act
- Food Premises Regulation
- Healthy Menu Choices Act and Regulation
- Public Pools Regulation
- Small Drinking Water Systems Regulation
- Early Years Act
- Personal Service Settings Regulation
- Skin Cancer Prevention Act
- Rabies Immunization Regulation
- Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017
- Smoking and Vaping By-law
- Recreation Camp Regulation
- Building Code (Part 8) related to sewage systems
If an owner or operator fails to comply with any of these Acts or Regulations, they are subject to legal prosecution which may include tickets, summons, orders or advisories.
To view health inspections and legal action for inspected facilities visit durham.ca/checkandgo and select the applicable program area to view detailed information.