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Fortino's

B 50 Dundurn Street South, Hamilton ON L8P 4W3 · Supermarket

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Inspection summary

Fortino's has been inspected 17 times by City of Hamilton Public Health Services since May 3, 2022. The most recent inspection, on August 20, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

4 of 17 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 20 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

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.

  • 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 18 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on March 24, 2026. For example: Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner

  • 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 14 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on August 20, 2026. For example: Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed

  • 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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 24, 2026. For example: Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 15, 2025. For example: Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers

  • 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 June 26, 2024. For example: Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less

About this data

These results come from City of Hamilton Public Health Services, 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.

17 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
      • Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
      • Quaternary ammonium compound must be at least 200 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
  2. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    8 infractions

    • The premises is operated and maintained free from potential/immediate health hazards
      • Evidence of contamination of food or food contact surfaces (e.g. by rodent droppings and urine or active insect activity)
    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
      • Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise
      • Collect and remove garbage and waste as necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
      • Evidence of minor insect / rodent activity
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
      • Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
      • Quaternary ammonium compound must be at least 200 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
  4. Re-inspection

    3 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
    • Food in storage protected from contamination
  5. Routine Inspection

    7 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • Hand washing station must be used only for hand washing of employees
      • Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
    • Food in storage protected from contamination
      • Ensure racks, shelves or pallets are clean and designed to protect against contamination
  6. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
  7. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection

    6 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
    • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
      • Clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use and as often as necessary
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
  9. Routine Inspection

    6 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • Hand washing station must be used only for hand washing of employees
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
      • Displayed food must be enclosed in a manner to prevent contamination
  10. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
  11. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
  12. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
  13. Complaint

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination
      • Maintain single service containers and articles free from contamination
    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
  15. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
      • Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
  17. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration

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