Inspections and enforcement

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KFL&A Public Health inspects establishments and facilities in the City of Kingston, and counties of Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington including public beaches, pools, spas, salons, tattoo and body piercing facilities, as well as public markets, special events, restaurants, mobile food premises.

Inspections serve to protect you and your loved ones from diseases and injuries related to the environments where you live, work, and play.

Enforcement actions

Public disclosure of Smoke-Free Ontario Act conviction results

KFL&A Public Health is required to publicly disclose all owner-related tobacco and vapour product sales offence convictions in the KFL&A area on their website within two weeks of the conviction. Conviction reports must be published for five years.

Disclaimer: Prospective buyers of tobacco retail dealer premises are strongly encouraged to contact the local public health unit to confirm premises conviction history. A premise with two or more tobacco sales convictions against any owner (past or present) at that address within a five year period is subject to a Notice of Prohibition Against the Sale, Storage and Delivery of Tobacco Products (known as an automatic prohibition or “AP”). Section 22 of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 (SFOA) states that upon becoming aware that there are two or more convictions against any owner for tobacco sales offences committed at the same place within a five year period, the Ministry of Health shall notify the owner(s) or occupant of the place that the sale, storage and delivery of tobacco products is prohibited at the place. The Ministry of Health accepts requests from public health units for automatic prohibitions where owner(s) of the business was or were convicted of tobacco sales offences on two occasions. The SFOA convictions report published on public health units’ websites lists all owner related tobacco sales convictions that are eligible for an automatic prohibition. Please note that automatic prohibitions do not apply to vapour products sales convictions.

The following tobacco retailers have been convicted under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act:

2024

Name and address of premises	Date of conviction	Type of offence	Is the conviction eligible towards an Automatic Prohibition (AP) (yes or no)
Meadowbrook Variety 545 Armstrong Road Kingston, ON K7M 7G9	April 29, 2024	SFOA Section 3(1) Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old.	Yes
Family Mart 105 Sutherland Drive Kingston, ON K7K 5V6	June 7, 2024	SFOA Section 3(1) Sell vapour product to a person who is less than 19 years old.	No
Sun Convenience 104- 900 Montreal Street Kingston, ON K7K 3J9	June 7, 2024	SFOA Section 3(1) Sell vapour product to a person who is less than 19 years old.	No
1483770 Ontario Inc O/A Northbrook Gas & Variety Petro Canada 12428 Hwy 41 Northbrook ON K0H 2G0	Oct. 21, 2024	SFOA Section 3(1) Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old.	Yes
Lucky Yarker Dollar Store 4255 County Rd 1 East Yarker ON K0K 3N0	Nov. 14, 2024	SFOA Section 3(1) Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old.	Yes

2023

Name and address of premises	Date of conviction	Type of offence	Is the conviction eligible towards an Automatic Prohibition (AP) (yes or no)
New Merry Market 226 Barrie Street Kingston ON	September 12, 2023	SFOA Section 6 (1) offer to sell vapour product in a prohibited place	No
Dolans Smoking, 289 Princess Street, Kingston ON K7L 1B4	August 28, 2023	SFOA Section 8: Offer to sell improperly packaged vapour product	No
2599822 Ontario Inc. o/a Shell 80 Dundas St. East, Napanee, ON K7R 1J1	March 15, 2023	SFOA Section 3(1) Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old.	Yes

2022

Name and address of premises	Date of conviction	Type of offence	Is the conviction eligible towards an Automatic Prohibition (AP) (yes or no)
New Merry Market 226 Barrie Street Kingston ON	November 23, 2022	SFOA Section 6 (1) offer to sell vapour product in a prohibited place	No
E-HU Commerce Inc. o/a Dolans Smoking	October 25, 2022	SFOA Section 6(1) Offer tobacco for sale in prohibited place	No

2019

Name and address of premises	Date of conviction	Type of offence	Is the conviction eligible towards an Automatic Prohibition (AP) (yes or no)
Loblaws Inc. Store #1085 1048 Midland Ave Kingston, ON K7P 2X9	January 6, 2019	SFOA Section 3(1) Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old	Yes

2018

Name and address of premises

Date of conviction

Type of offence

Is the conviction eligible towards an Automatic Prohibition (AP) (yes or no)

O/A Hilltop Variety and Gas Bar

2375183 Ontario Inc.

2068 County Road 1 east

Newburgh, ON

K0K 2S0

September 27, 2018

SFOA Section 3(1) Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old

Yes

Metro Ontario Inc.

Food Basics Store 100830

1200 Hwy 15, Kingston, ON

K7K 7J8

June 29, 2018

SFOA Section 3(1) Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old

Yes

Restaurants and food service providers

Sharbot Lake Retirement Home

Facility name

Sharbot Lake Retirement Home

Site address

14244 Rd. 38, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0

Type of enforcement

Health Protection and Promotion Act Order

Legislation

O.Reg 493/17 section 47(1)

Status

Open

Offence date

Aug. 22, 2024

Description

Store Ungraded Eggs

JAKK Tuesdays

Facility name

Jakk Tuesday’s Sports Pub

Site address

642 Progress Ave. Kingston, Ontario

Type of enforcement

Health Protection and Promotion Act Order

Legislation

Section 22 Order

Status

Open

Offence date

November 3, 2021

Description

Non Compliance under Reopening Ontario Act

Small drinking water systems

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Adair Place Retirement Home

Facility name

Adair Place Retirement Home

Site address

462 A Adair Rd. Tamworth, ON K0K 3G0

Type of enforcement

Boil Water Advisory

Legislation

Health Promotion and Protection Act

Date issued

November 30, 2022

Melody Lodge Resort and Marina

Facility name

Melody Lodge Resort and Marina

Site address

4328 Melody Lodge Lane, Seeley's Bay, ON K0H 2N0

Type of enforcement

Boil Water Order

Legislation

Health Promotion and Protection Act

Date issued

July 23, 2022

Date resolved

August 11, 2022

Fairfield Water Treatment Plant

Facility name

Fairfield Water Treatment Plant

Site address

Gore Street (between Factory and Main Streets)
Centre Street (between Gore and Main Streets)
Main Street, Odessa

Type of enforcement

Boil Water Advisory

Legislation

Health Promotion and Protection Act

Date issued

September 7, 2021

St. Patrick Parish Church

Facility name

St. Patrick Parish Church SDWS #84115QBaC

Site address

3977 Sydenham Road, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0

Type of enforcement

Boil Water Advisory

Legislation

O. Reg. 319/08: Small Drinking Water Systems

Date issued

August 6, 2021

Date resolved

October 26, 2021

Lazy Acre Cottages

Facility Name

Lasy Acre Cottages SDWS #741004917

Site address

2466 Desert lake Road, Hartington, ON K0H 1W0

Type of enforcement

Boil Water Advisory

Legislation

O. Reg. 319/08: Small Drinking Water Systems

Date issued

June 19, 2021

Countryside Inn

Facility Name

Countryside Inn

Site address

1488 Highway 15, Kingston - South well SDWS # 841114Eh6

Type of enforcement

Boil Water Advisory

Legislation

O. Reg. 319/08: Small Drinking Water Systems

Date issued

June 12, 2021

Resolved

June 28, 2021

Brown’s Lakeview Cottage

Facility Name

Brown's Lakeview Cottage

Site address

4 Narrows Trail, Seguin - Well SDWS # 741004216

Type of enforcement

Boil Water Advisory

Legislation

O. Reg. 319/08: Small Drinking Water Systems

Date issued

July 2, 2021

Resolved

July 14, 2021