Avondale / On the Marc Pizza
359 Main St, St. Catharines ON L2R 6P9 · Retail Food
Inspection summary
Avondale / On the Marc Pizza has been inspected 11 times by Niagara Region Public Health since October 15, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 6, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
3 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 6 inspections with 15 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Chemicals and toxic substances and Pests.
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.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on October 5, 2026. For example:
Food is protected from potential contamination
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 6, 2026. For example:
Proper sanitizer test kit is readily available for verifying concentrations of chemical sanitizers.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 15, 2026. For example:
Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 21, 2025. For example:
Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.
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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 12, 2025. For example:
Certified food handler is onsite.
About this data
These results come from Niagara Region 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.
11 inspections
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- Proper sanitizer test kit is readily available for verifying concentrations of chemical sanitizers.
- Routine Inspection
4 infractions
- Proper sanitizer test kit is readily available for verifying concentrations of chemical sanitizers.
- Surfaces which come in contact with food are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
- Food is protected from potential contamination
- Floors, walls and ceilings are kept clean and are in good repair.
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
3 infractions
- Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
- Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
- Routine Inspection
7 infractions
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
- Records are retained on premise.
- Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
- Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
- Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
- Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Certified food handler is onsite.
- Utensils are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- Certified food handler is onsite.
- Routine Inspection
5 infractions
- Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
- Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Certified food handler is onsite.
- An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
- Routine Inspection
4 infractions
- An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
- Certified food handler is onsite.
- Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.
- Washrooms are provided, properly equipped, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner.
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