Watch out, food health violations on the loose!

The Hamilton Spectator recently published a list of the top food health violating restaurants that are in or around Hamilton, as well as discussing the checking system that is in place. See story here and here.

China Kiki Upper James St. Hamilton 6 8 Internal food temperature, cooking/hot holding/reheating, adulteration or contamination, and contamination by food handlers.


Curry Inn Main St. W. Hamilton 4 9 Adulteration or contamination, and contamination by food handlers.


East Side Mario's Queenston Rd. Hamilton 4 6 Internal food temperature.


Hilltop Restaurant Upper James St. Hamilton 4 6 Internal food temperature, adulteration or contamination, and contamination by food handlers.


Indian Garden Restaurant Main St. W. Hamilton 4 7 Internal food temperature, cooking/hot holding/reheating, and adulteration or contamination.


Jamesville Cafe James St. N. Hamilton 4 7 Internal food temperature, adulteration or contamination, and contamination by food handlers.


My Buddy's Fennell Ave. E. Hamilton 4 9 Internal food temperature and cooking/hot holding/reheating.


Notte Ristorante Highway #8 Stoney Creek 4 7 Internal food temperature, adulteration or contamination, and contamination by food handlers.


Open Kitchen Family Restaurant Highway #8 Stoney Creek 5 9 Internal food temperature, adulteration or contamination, and contamination by food handlers.


Oriental Restaurant King St. E. Hamilton 5 9 Internal food temperature, cooking/hot holding/reheating, and adulteration or contamination.


Rouge River Chinese Rest. James St. N. Hamilton 4 7 Internal food temperature, adulteration or contamination, and contamination by food handlers.


Rumak Upper Wellington St. Hamilton 4 9 Internal food temperature.


Saigon Asian Restaurant King St. W. Hamilton 5 10 Internal food temperature, adulteration or contamination, and contamination by food handlers.


Steve's Open Kitchen James St. S. Hamilton 4 6 Adulteration or contamination.


Tarboosh Restaurant Upper James St. Hamilton 4 10 Internal food temperature, and contamination by food handlers


Thirsty Cactus Cantina & Grill King St. E. Dundas 4 6 Internal food temperature, cooking/hot holding/reheating, adulteration or contamination, and contamination by food handlers


Zeller's restaurant Queenston Rd. Hamilton 4 8 Internal food temperature.


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Includes routine inspections, followup inspections and complaint investigations.

Reflects number of inspections that found violations, not necessarily the number of violations.

Source: City of Hamilton, public health department, food safety program database, Spectator analysis