CORNWALL BAR-B-Q
436 Second Street West, Cornwall, K6J 1H1 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
CORNWALL BAR-B-Q has been inspected 6 times by Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) since December 11, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 25, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Pests.
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.
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 30, 2025. For example:
Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed and maintained
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 30, 2025. For example:
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less or 60°C (140°F) or higher
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 June 25, 2026. For example:
Adequate protection against the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
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 once on May 30, 2025. For example:
Handwashing stations are provided, adequately supplied and used only for the handwashing of employees
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 once on December 11, 2024. For example:
Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration
About this data
These results come from Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU), 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
- Required
3 infractions
- Adequate protection against the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
- Non-food contact surfaces, shelves, furniture, equipment and appliances maintained in sanitary condition
- The floor or floor coverings, the walls and ceiling are maintained in a sanitary condition and good repair
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
4 infractions
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less or 60°C (140°F) or higher
- Handwashing stations are provided, adequately supplied and used only for the handwashing of employees
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed and maintained
- Proper use and storage of clean utensils (including single service utensils)
- Required
2 infractions
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed and maintained
- Proper use and storage of clean utensils (including single service utensils)
- Follow-up
2 infractions
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed and maintained
- Proper use and storage of clean utensils (including single service utensils)
- Required
9 infractions
- Proper use and storage of clean utensils (including single service utensils)
- Food contact surfaces washed/rinsed/sanitized after each use
- Operator of a food premise shall ensure that food handler in the food premise wash their hands and not contaminate the food
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less or 60°C (140°F) or higher
- Food processed in a safe manner
- Cloths and towels
- The floor or floor coverings, the walls and ceiling are maintained in a sanitary condition and good repair
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration
- Non-food contact surfaces, shelves, furniture, equipment and appliances maintained in sanitary condition
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