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Brownstones Sports Lounge & Restaurant

1000 Finch Dr, Sarnia ON N7S 4G6 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Brownstones Sports Lounge & Restaurant has been inspected 8 times by Lambton Public Health since October 28, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 14, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

None of the 8 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Chemicals and toxic substances and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on December 2, 2025. For example: Thermometers are used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures.

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 14, 2026. For example: Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 23, 2026. For example: Raw food products are separated from ready-to-eat food products during storage and handling.

  • 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 August 14, 2026. For example: Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.

  • 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 August 14, 2026. For example: There is adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, rodents, dust and fumes into the food premise.

About this data

These results come from Lambton 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.

8 inspections

  1. Required

    4 infractions

    • A separate hand washing basin that is easily accessible is provided for food handlers.
      • Fail to ensure hand washing basin is clear from obstruction and easily accessible.
    • Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).
      • Fail to store food dispensing scoop, or other approved food dispensing utensil, in a manner preventing contamination of the scoop, utensil, or food product being dispensed.
    • Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to use/maintain an approved sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration on food contact surfaces.
    • There is adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, rodents, dust and fumes into the food premise.
      • Fail to provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent insect / pest entry.
  2. Required

    3 infractions

    • Raw food products are separated from ready-to-eat food products during storage and handling.
      • Fail to handle / store raw hazardous foods separately or below ready-to-eat foods to prevent contamination.
    • Toxic / poisonous substances (chemicals/pesticides) are labelled and stored separately from food products.
      • Fail to store toxic / poisonous substance in a container with an identifying label.
    • Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).
      • Fail to store food dispensing scoop, or other approved food dispensing utensil, in a manner preventing contamination of the scoop, utensil, or food product being dispensed.
  3. Required

    2 infractions

    • Thermometers are used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures.
      • Fail to provide an accurate indicating thermometer in an easy-to-read location.
    • Staff/Public washroom is supplied with the required supplies and is kept in sanitary condition.
      • Fail to equip washroom facility with a method of hand drying that uses single-service towels or a hot air dryer.
  4. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
      • Fail to monitor Critical Control Points to verify that the cold-holding unit is working properly.
  5. Required

    3 infractions

    • Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
      • Fail to ensure that hazardous foods are kept out of the temperature danger zone (internal temperature of hazardous foods observed to be between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F)).
    • Hand washing basin is maintained and kept adequately supplied.
      • Fail to provide disposable paper towels from a dispenser in the food preparation area.
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, correct water temperature and timing cycles, sanitizer at correct concentration (not a NSF/ANSI Standard 3 Dishwasher).
      • Fail to ensure chlorine sanitizer concentration is at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds.
  6. Required

    2 infractions

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
      • Fail to provide adequate refrigerated space for hazardous food storage.
    • Sanitize test kit / thermometer is readily available for verifying dishwashing and sanitizing temperatures.
      • Fail to provide a sanitizing test kit to verify the concentration of the chemical agent being used.
  7. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
      • Fail to cover or enclose all food in a manner to prevent contamination.
      • Fail to store food off the floor to prevent contamination.
  8. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
      • Fail to ensure that hazardous foods are kept out of the temperature danger zone (internal temperature of hazardous foods observed to be between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F)).

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