Norfolk County Beekeeping Equipment Seller Fined for Exposing Honeycomb

A court convicted Frans Jacobs under Ontario’s Bees Act for exposing honeycomb where bees could reach it, despite the risk it was infected. The offence took place from June 3 to September 25, 2024, at his workplace in Norfolk County.

• Inspectors documented more than 1,600 brood boxes with frames exposed to other bees.
• They confirmed American foulbrood, an infectious disease that is fatal to bees and must be reported under the Bees Act.
• Jacobs did not comply with two orders issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.
• The court imposed a $1,000 fine and a $250 victim fine surcharge, for a total of $1,250.