Banh Mi Express
1 723 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3H2 · Food Take Out
Inspection summary
Banh Mi Express has been inspected 11 times by Middlesex-London Health Unit since November 15, 2022. The most recent inspection, on October 7, 2026, recorded 8 infractions.
4 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2026. For example:
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2026. For example:
Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
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 October 7, 2026. For example:
Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
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 October 7, 2026. For example:
Potentially hazardous food products are not between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F), except during periods of preparation, processing and manufacturing
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 October 7, 2026. For example:
Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
About this data
These results come from Middlesex-London Health Unit, 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
8 infractions
- Potentially hazardous food products are not between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F), except during periods of preparation, processing and manufacturing
- Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
- Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
- Utensils are sanitized manually as required
- Fail to sanitize utensils in a clean chlorine solution of at least 100 parts per million at 24°C (75°F) or greater for at least 45 seconds
- Fail to use sanitizing agent in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
- Fail to clean and sanitize utensils, other than multi-service articles, as often as necessary
- Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
- Fail to maintain room in a sanitary condition
- Fail to maintain walls clean and in good repair
- Records, receipts, certificates maintained as required
- Required
1 infraction
- Utensils are sanitized manually as required
- Fail to sanitize utensils in a clean chlorine solution of at least 100 parts per million at 24°C (75°F) or greater for at least 45 seconds
- Utensils are sanitized manually as required
- Required
1 infraction
- Food handlers who come into contact with food / utensils are doing so in a sanitary manner
- Fail to ensure food handler washes hands as necessary
- Food handlers who come into contact with food / utensils are doing so in a sanitary manner
- Required
1 infraction
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
- Fail to ensure that sanitizing rinse reaches 82°C (180°F) or greater for at least 10 seconds
- Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
- Fail to maintain walls as readily cleanable
- Fail to maintain walls clean and in good repair
- Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
- Required
3 infractions
- Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
- Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
- Fail to use handwashing station only for handwashing of employees
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
- Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
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