Baja Cafe
21 Keil Dr S, Chatham ON N7M 3G7 · Ice Cream / Yogurt Vendor
Inspection summary
Baja Cafe has been inspected 11 times by Chatham-Kent Public Health since May 31, 2016. The most recent inspection, on April 30, 2026, found no infractions.
9 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
The last 7 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 once on October 12, 2018. For example:
Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique. s. 19
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 once on May 5, 2017. For example:
Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
About this data
These results come from Chatham-Kent 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
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique. s. 19
- Ensure manual dishwashing includes wash, rinse, and sanitize steps.
- Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique. s. 19
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
- Store food at least 15 cm off the floor to prevent contamination s.22 / 23
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
- Required
0 infractions
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