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Esquire Club - Cocktail Bar

103 Second Line West Sault Ste. Marie ON P6C 2J1 · Cocktail Bar

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Inspection summary

Esquire Club - Cocktail Bar has been inspected 8 times by Algoma Public Health since June 14, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 21, 2026, found no infractions.

4 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 26, 2026. For example: Easily readable, accurate indicating thermometers used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures [Sec. 30(b)]

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 20, 2025. For example: Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas used for hand washing only [Sec. 7(3)]

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on June 14, 2024. For example: Where food is prepared or handled on-site, there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premises who has completed the food handler training at the time of inspection [Sec. 32]

About this data

These results come from Algoma 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. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  2. Required

    2 infractions

    • Easily readable, accurate indicating thermometers used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures [Sec. 30(b)]
      • Provide an easily readable, accurate indicating thermometer to check food storage temperatures within all refrigeration units [Sec. 30(b)]
      • An easily readable, accurate thermometer must be provided and used to measure the internal temperature of prepared hazardous foods [Sec. 26(2)]
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer [Sec. 20(1)]
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds [Sec. 20(1)(a)(ii)(B)]
  3. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  4. Required

    1 infraction

    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer [Sec. 20(1)]
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds [Sec. 20(1)(a)(ii)(B)]
  5. Required

    1 infraction

    • Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas used for hand washing only [Sec. 7(3)]
      • Hand washing station is only to be used for hand washing and shall not be obstructed in any way [Sec. 7(4)]
  6. Required

    0 infractions

  7. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  8. Required

    3 infractions

    • Where food is prepared or handled on-site, there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premises who has completed the food handler training at the time of inspection [Sec. 32]
      • A certified food handler must be on-site at all times of operation [Sec. 32]
      • For information on the Safe Food Handling training requirements contact your local APH office
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer [Sec. 20(1)]
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds [Sec. 20(1)(a)(ii)(B)]
    • Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas used for hand washing only [Sec. 7(3)]
      • Hand washing station is only to be used for hand washing and shall not be obstructed in any way [Sec. 7(4)]

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