AJ Restaurant
80 London Road, Hensall ON N0M 1X0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
AJ Restaurant has been inspected 7 times by Huron Perth Public Health since April 21, 2023. The most recent inspection, on April 16, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
2 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2026. For example:
Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 25, 2025. For example:
Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded once on February 25, 2025. For example:
At least one certified food handler or supervisor on the premise during every hour the premise is operating
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on June 3, 2024. For example:
Every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale, or displayed is kept free from materials and equipment not regularly used in the room
About this data
These results come from Huron Perth Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
7 inspections
- Required
1 infraction
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
- Failed to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
- Required
1 infraction
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
- Failed to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
- Failed to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
- Required
2 infractions
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Used handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
- At least one certified food handler or supervisor on the premise during every hour the premise is operating
- Failed to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale, or displayed is kept free from materials and equipment not regularly used in the room
- Food premise not maintained to keep food-handling room free from equipment not regularly used
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
- Failed to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
- Failed to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary
- Every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale, or displayed is kept free from materials and equipment not regularly used in the room
- Required
1 infraction
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Used handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Required
0 infractions
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