Cosmo's Restaurant
181 Capel St, Sarnia ON N7T 6T3 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Cosmo's Restaurant has been inspected 5 times by Lambton Public Health since December 13, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 31, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Chemicals and toxic substances, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 6, 2025. For example:
Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).
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 31, 2026. For example:
Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.
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 February 18, 2026. For example:
Raw food products are separated from ready-to-eat food products during storage and handling.
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 November 6, 2025. For example:
There is adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, rodents, dust and fumes into the food premise.
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 18, 2026. For example:
Floors are clean and in good repair.
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.
5 inspections
- Required
1 infraction
- 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.
- Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.
- 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.
- Floors are clean and in good repair.
- Fail to maintain food premise with a tight, smooth and non-absorbent floor surface.
- Ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Fail to ensure the ceiling of the food-handling room is kept clean and in good repair.
- Raw food products are separated from ready-to-eat food products during storage and handling.
- Required
2 infractions
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).
- Fail to maintain counters, cutting boards, blocks, tables, or any other food contact surface in a smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, or non-toxic manner.
- 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.
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).
- Fail to ensure equipment / utensil(s) / dishware are free of cracks or open seams.
- 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.
- Mechanical ventilation is operable where required.
- Fail to ensure ventilation system is clean; grease accumulation was observed.
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).
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