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Fat Rabbit

34 Geneva St, St. Catharines ON L2R 4M4 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

Fat Rabbit has been inspected 6 times by Niagara Region Public Health since December 12, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 23, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 19, 2025. For example: Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods 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 December 9, 2025. For example: Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.

  • 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 December 9, 2025. For example: Mechanical dishwashing is properly constructed, designed and maintained.

  • 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 once on December 9, 2025. For example: Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.

  • 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 August 19, 2025. For example: An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.

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.

6 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
    • Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
    • Mechanical dishwashing is properly constructed, designed and maintained.
  4. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
    • Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling.
  5. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).

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