Point Edward, ON – Lambton County Council has approved amendments to By-law No. 30 of 2010 through By-law No. 17 of 2026 to expand the public health inspection disclosure program beyond the DineSafe Lambton program. The expanded program, called Lambton Public Health Inspection Reports, will include food safety inspections and inspections of all other regulated, non-food premises.
In Ontario, a province-wide requirement for all public health units to post food safety inspection results online began in January 2018 under amendments to the Health Protection and Promotion Act (the Act) and the Ontario Public Health Standards. In addition to food premises, Ontario also made province-wide requirements under the Act to disclose public health inspection results for the other settings as described within Lambton’s updated By-law, which now also stipulates the method of disclosure required for all regulated activities.
Inspection reports will continue to be available online at: https://lambtonpublichealth.ca/inspections. Changes will include updated on-site signage at regulated facilities to help clients access inspection reports.
Food safety inspection reports will continue to use a colour-coded signage system, similar to signs previously posted under DineSafe Lambton, with updates to reflect the Lambton Public Health Inspection Reports program.
All other regulated, non-food premises, including personal service settings (e.g., tattoo studios, piercing studios, nail salons); recreational water facilities (e.g., public pools and spas); and recreational camps, will utilize a generic on-site sign directing the public on where to find inspection results available through the website.
To support these changes, Lambton Public Health will launch an education campaign for operators and members of the public who access regulated services. The campaign will increase awareness of operator requirements under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7 and related regulations, while also communicating the requirements of By-law No. 17 of 2026 related to food safety inspections.
“Signage posted at additional regulated facilities improves transparency for the public to view inspection reports from routine and complaint-based inspections,” says Chad Ikert, Manager of Health Protection at Lambton Public Health. “Increasing awareness helps people make informed decisions about their health and the health of their families, while public health inspections and investigations help reduce the spread of disease.”
Additional information will be shared in phases as these changes are implemented. To learn more about inspections and reporting, visit https://lambtonpublichealth.ca/public-reports/.
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Related source:
Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90h07
Please contact:
LPH-media-inquiries@county-lambton.on.ca