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Biryani House

135 John St N, Arnprior ON K7S 2N5 · Restaurant

Official record from Renfrew County →

Inspection summary

Biryani House has been inspected 6 times by Renfrew County and District Health Unit since December 5, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 10, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 1, 2026. For example: Mechanical dishwashers are maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse

  • 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 November 20, 2025. For example: All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 20, 2025. For example: Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction, in good repair, can be readily cleaned and sanitized, and suitable for their intended purpose

  • 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 September 10, 2026. For example: Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 1, 2026. For example: Adequate number of handwashing stations, situated for convenient access by food handlers with required supplies

About this data

These results come from Renfrew County and District 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.

6 inspections

  1. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests
      • Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
  2. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  3. Required

    2 infractions

    • Adequate number of handwashing stations, situated for convenient access by food handlers with required supplies
      • Provide a mechanical hand dryer or a single-service towel dispenser in close proximity to handwashing station.
    • Mechanical dishwashers are maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse
      • Ensure mechanical dishwasher meets NSF International requirements for commercial use.
  4. Required

    8 infractions

    • Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale in which the internal temperature is at 4°C (40°F) or lower
      • Keep potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) or lower.
      • Do not allow potentially hazardous food to be at an internal temperature above 4°C and below 60°C for longer than two hours during preparation, processing and manufacturing
    • Equipment used for refrigeration or hot holding of potentially hazardous foods contains accurate and easily readable indicating thermometers
      • Provide refrigeration units with accurate indicating thermometers that are easily readable
    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
    • Floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent and kept clean and in good repair
      • Keep floor or floor coverings tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
    • Walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways are readily cleanable, maintained in a sanitary condition, and kept in good repair
      • Maintain walls in good repair in food-handling room
    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain the food premise in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction, in good repair, can be readily cleaned and sanitized, and suitable for their intended purpose
      • Ensure all the equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of such form and material that they can be readily cleaned and sanitized.
    • Mechanical dishwashers are maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse
      • Provide sufficient detergent or chemicals for washing or sanitizing.
  5. Required

    4 infractions

    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
    • Adequate number of handwashing stations, situated for convenient access by food handlers with required supplies
      • Provide a mechanical hand dryer or a single-service towel dispenser in close proximity to handwashing station.
    • Mechanical dishwashers are maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be a minimum 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds.
    • Food contact surfaces washed, rinsed, and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain surfaces in a sanitary condition
      • Ensure approved sanitizer is available in order to sanitize as often as necessary to maintain food contact surfaces in a sanitary condition
  6. Required

    2 infractions

    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration
    • General maintenance and sanitation is satisfactory where food is processed, prepared, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, or offered for sale.
      • Maintain the food premise in a clean and sanitary manner

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