Come By Chance Pub and Eatery

78 MELVIN AVE, HAMILTON ON L8H 2J5 · Restaurant

18 inspections

1. Routine InspectionMar 25, 2026

   4 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
   • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
     • Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
     • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
   • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
     • Clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use and as often as necessary
     • Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment as often as necessary
2. Re-inspectionNov 13, 2025

   0 infractions

3. Routine InspectionOct 30, 2025

   7 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
   • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
   • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
     • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
   • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
   • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
4. Re-inspectionJul 18, 2025

   0 infractions

5. Routine InspectionJul 17, 2025

   2 infractions

   • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
     • Hand washing station must be used only for hand washing of employees
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
6. Re-inspectionMar 4, 2025

   2 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
   • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise
7. Routine InspectionSep 10, 2024

   4 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
   • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
8. Routine InspectionAug 27, 2024

   3 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
     • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
   • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
     • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
9. ComplaintMay 2, 2024

   0 infractions

10. Routine InspectionMay 2, 2024

    1 infraction

    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
11. Routine InspectionMay 2, 2024

    2 infractions

    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
12. Routine InspectionNov 23, 2023

    0 infractions

13. Routine InspectionFeb 1, 2023

    5 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
      • Fail to provide required illumination during all hours of operation
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
      • Provide and use test reagent 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
14. Re-inspectionNov 4, 2022

    0 infractions

15. Routine InspectionOct 27, 2022

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
16. Re-inspectionAug 4, 2022

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
17. Routine InspectionJul 21, 2022

    8 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • Hand washing station must be used only for hand washing of employees
    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
      • Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
      • Maintain and arrange equipment to permit a clean and sanitary condition
      • Maintain and arrange appliances to permit a clean and sanitary condition
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Maintain ventilation system in manner not permitting health hazard
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
      • Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
    • 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
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
      • Store and handle ice in a sanitary manner
18. Routine InspectionApr 29, 2022

    3 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store and handle ice in a sanitary manner
      • 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