Health infractions close resort, restaurants

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Resort-goers in Hecla hoping to take a dip in the whirlpool at the end of April were out of luck after the Interlake resort’s operations were shut down due to an “extensive growth of mould.”

In its latest list of health protection establishment closures, the province reported the Lakeview Hecla Resort was forced to shutter its cold plunge, spa pool, hot tubs, mineral spa and slide pool between April 18 and May 2.

The resort, located in Gull Harbour about 182 kilometres north of Winnipeg, did not provide adequate ventilation to prevent mould growth, the report states.

A list of health-related infractions at restaurants, swimming pools and water recreational facilities and body-modification parlours is released regularly by the province.

Lakeview Hecla’s general manager, Scott Lenahan, did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

A May 3 social media post by the resort announced the facilities were open for use, but did not disclose why they were shuttered.

Since March 26, six other pools in and around Winnipeg were ordered closed for inadequate water quality and hazardous conditions, the June 7 report said.

Meantime, 10 restaurants and a grocery store bakery were closed after inspectors deemed they didn’t do enough to stop rodent and pest infestations.

The report includes restaurants Chosabi Asian Eatery on King Street and the Safeway bakery on Corydon Avenue.

The grocery chain’s bakery prepared foods under insanitary conditions and failed to “take effective measures against the entry and presence of rodents” the report states.

Chosabi, which serves up its signature sushi burrito and other Asian-style rice and noodle bowls, also didn’t do enough to keep pests at bay, the report notes. The downtown Winnipeg eatery was ordered closed May 24 and reopened June 4.

Other establishments forced to close for various violations: Subway on Osborne Street, Delicious Pizza ’n’ Wings, Kimchi Sushi, Sushi Ya Restaurant, East Lake, Aristocrat Restaurant and Punjab Food Corner.

All restaurants and pools ordered to close have since reopened, the report says.

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