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BBQ Bandits

102 Parkdale Avenue North, Hamilton ON L8H 5W9 · Food Take Out

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Inspection summary

BBQ Bandits has been inspected 12 times by City of Hamilton Public Health Services since April 7, 2022. The most recent inspection, on August 13, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 12 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Food temperature control and Chemicals and toxic substances.

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.

  • 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 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on November 6, 2024. For example: Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2026. For example: Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 7, 2023. For example: Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 8, 2025. For example: Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 5, 2022. For example: Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer

About this data

These results come from City of Hamilton Public Health Services, 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.

12 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
      • Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
  2. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
  4. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
  5. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
    • Food processed in a safe manner
    • Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
      • Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
  6. Routine Inspection

    5 infractions

    • Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
  7. Routine Inspection

    5 infractions

    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
    • Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
  8. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
    • Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
  9. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination
      • Maintain single service containers and articles free from contamination
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
      • Store toxic/poisonous substances in compartment away from food or food working surfaces or utensils
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
    • Certified food handler present in the food service premise
      • Ensure certified food handler or supervisor is present during all hours of operation
  10. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • Hand washing station must be used only for hand washing of employees
      • Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
      • Store toxic/poisonous substances in compartment away from food or food working surfaces or utensils
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
  11. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
      • Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
  12. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Maintain ventilation system in manner not permitting health hazard
      • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
      • Store toxic/poisonous substances in compartment away from food or food working surfaces or utensils
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods

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