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Cosy Restaurant

361 Lake St, St. Catharines ON L2N 4H5 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

Cosy Restaurant has been inspected 8 times by Niagara Region Public Health since October 17, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 9, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 9, 2026. For example: Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling.

  • 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 July 21, 2025. For example: Prohibited use of tobacco/smoking.

  • 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 once on February 21, 2025. For example: Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on June 9, 2026. For example: Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on February 11, 2026. For example: Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.

About this data

These results come from Niagara Region 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. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling.
    • Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
  2. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.
    • Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
    • Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
  4. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Utensils are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
  5. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Prohibited use of tobacco/smoking.
    • Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
  6. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection

    5 infractions

    • Washrooms are provided, properly equipped, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner.
    • Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
    • Utensils are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
    • Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.
  8. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
    • Washrooms are provided, properly equipped, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner.
    • Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).

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