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Resources for Ontario operators
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Fire Safety
Fire Safety Plan, alarm tests, and drill records.
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Food Safety
Temperature logs, Food Handler certificates, and cleaning records.
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Health & Safety
Hazard assessments, toolbox talks, and incident records.
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Liquor Compliance
Smart Serve certificates, refusals log, and incident records.
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Reports
Original data analysis on enforcement patterns and penalties.
Ontario Workplace Safety Fines: 269 Convictions, $29.6 Million
269 OHSA convictions from 2018 to 2025. Median fine of $80,000 overall, rising to $175,000 in 2025.
What 80 Fire Code Convictions Tell Ontario Property Owners
80 Ontario fire code convictions from 2009 to 2026. Median fine of $11,250, escalating sharply for repeat offences and fatalities.
Briefings
Short, practical explainers on inspections, licensing, age verification, and day-to-day compliance.
AGCO Inspection Violation Rates: What the Numbers Mean
Legacy bar and restaurant operators face a ~21.6% violation rate. What the most common violations are and how inspections escalate.
What a Failed Food Inspection Actually Costs in Ontario
The real financial and reputational cost of a failed Ontario food premises inspection, from set fines to DineSafe public visibility.
Ontario Fire Code AMPs: What O. Reg. 260/25 Changes
How Ontario Regulation 260/25 enables municipalities to issue Administrative Monetary Penalties for fire code violations from January 2026.
Ontario's Overservice Crisis: Three Deaths, Three Suspensions
Three Ontario overservice deaths in 2024-2025 that triggered AGCO suspension proposals, showing how liability cascades across penalties, civil claims, and criminal charges.
What Is Smart Serve?
Mandatory for every person who serves alcohol in Ontario. Who needs it, how it works, what goes wrong.
What to Do After Failing a Health Inspection in Ontario
Your result is already public. What to do before the re-inspection.