Al's Pizzeria
1 114 Confederation Dr, St Thomas ON N5P 3P4 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Al's Pizzeria has been inspected 8 times by Southwestern Public Health since February 27, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 1, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Food temperature control.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2026. For example:
Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on August 25, 2026. For example:
Food premises has pest control program and no live animals
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on August 19, 2025. For example:
Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 18, 2026. For example:
Food premises maintenance
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 27, 2025. For example:
Food handler training
About this data
These results come from Southwestern 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.
8 inspections
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- Food premises has pest control program and no live animals
- ensure protection against the entry of pests
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Storage of food
- cover all food in storage
- store foods in containers that can be readily cleaned and sanitized
- Food premises has pest control program and no live animals
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- provide a test reagent for determining the concentration of sanitizer where the sanitizing operation takes place
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- Required
2 infractions
- Food premises maintenance
- ensure that the floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent in rooms where food is handled or stored, utensils are cleaned, or in washrooms
- ensure that walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways are readily cleanable and maintained in a sanitary condition
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Food premises maintenance
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- Required
3 infractions
- Food premises maintenance
- ensure that furniture, equipment and appliances are so constructed and arranged as to permit thorough cleaning
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
- ensure potentially hazardous foods are stored at 4°C and lower
- Food premises maintenance
- Required
2 infractions
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Food handler training
- ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on site who has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premises is operating
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
Nearby inspected facilities
- Catering By James Meadows
2 114 Confederation Drive, St. Thomas Ontario N5P 3P4
4 inspections
- Fenlon's Your Family Market
114 Confederation Dr, St Thomas ON N5P 3P4
2 inspections
- Cat's Curbside Canteen
107 Confederation Dr, St. Thomas Ontario N5P 3P6
2 inspections
- Greek & Go
245 South Edgeware Rd, St. Thomas ON N5P 4C4
7 inspections
- Ultramar/Beckers
245 S Edgeware Rd, St. Thomas ON N5P 4C4
2 inspections
- Tim Hortons
145 S Edgeware Rd, St. Thomas ON N5P 4C4
5 inspections
- Valleyview - Institutional Food
350 Burwell Rd, St Thomas ON N5P 0A3
8 inspections
- Early Learning Centre Dalewood Site - Kitchen
575 Burwell Rd, St. Thomas ON N5P 0B4
5 inspections