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Fortune Express

104 Wellington St W, Chatham ON N7M 1J1 · Restaurant

Official record from Chatham-Kent →

Inspection summary

Fortune Express has been inspected 39 times by Chatham-Kent Public Health since January 28, 2013. The most recent inspection, on September 16, 2026, found no infractions.

18 of 39 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 15 times across 15 separate inspections, most recently on May 6, 2026. For example: All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)

  • 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 12 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on August 15, 2019. For example: Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s. 27(1) a

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 6, 2026. For example: The surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition s. 22

  • 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 January 23, 2014. For example: Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers s.20(1)(c)

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 6, 2026. For example: Observed certified Food Handler employee working at time of inspection s. 32

About this data

These results come from Chatham-Kent 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.

39 inspections

  1. Required

    0 infractions

  2. Required

    3 infractions

    • The surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition s. 22
      • Ensure the surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition
    • All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)
    • Observed certified Food Handler employee working at time of inspection s. 32
      • Register staff for a certified food handler training program such that at least one certified staff member is present in the food premises during all hours of food service operation
  3. Required

    0 infractions

  4. Required

    0 infractions

  5. Required

    0 infractions

  6. Required

    0 infractions

  7. Required

    1 infraction

    • All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)
      • Ensure all food is protected from contamination and adulteration
  8. Required

    1 infraction

    • All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)
      • Ensure all food is protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
  9. Required

    0 infractions

  10. Required

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g
      • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
  11. Required

    1 infraction

    • All equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles used for food production, display, or sale purposes are properly constructed and maintained s. 8
      • Ensure all equipment, utensils, and surfaces are kept in good repair
  12. Required

    0 infractions

  13. Required

    0 infractions

  14. Required

    1 infraction

    • All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)
      • Cover all food in storage
  15. Required

    0 infractions

  16. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Racks, shelves or pallets that are used to store food in a food premise must be designed to protect the food from contamination and must be readily cleanable S. 31
  17. Required

    4 infractions

    • Premises is equipped with an adequate number of hand washing stations that are maintained, kept adequately supplied, and situated for convenient access by food handlers s. 7(3)c, 7(4).
      • Ensure hand washing stations are kept adequately supplied with soap and paper towel dispensers
    • Racks, shelves or pallets that are used to store food in a food premise must be designed to protect the food from contamination and must be readily cleanable S. 31
      • Ensure racks shelves or pallets used to store food are designed to protect food from contamination and are readily cleanable
    • Mechanical dishwasher is properly constructed, designed, and maintained s. 20
      • Ensure chlorine sanitizer is at least 100 ppm at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s. 27(1) a
      • Thaw all potentially hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
  18. Required

    0 infractions

  19. Required

    0 infractions

  20. Required

    0 infractions

  21. Required

    0 infractions

  22. Required

    1 infraction

    • Only Grade A or B eggs permitted s.54
      • Dispose of ungraded and Grade "C" eggs
  23. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
      • Cover all food in storage
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer s.77
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
  24. Required

    2 infractions

    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
      • Cover all food in storage
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer s.77
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
  25. Required

    1 infraction

    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer s.77
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
  26. Required

    2 infractions

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
  27. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  28. Required

    2 infractions

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
  29. Required

    2 infractions

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
      • Ensure all food is protected from potential contamination and adulteration
  30. Required

    2 infractions

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
      • Store food at least 15 cm off the floor to prevent contamination s.22 / 23
      • Ensure all food is protected from potential contamination and adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
  31. Required

    0 infractions

  32. Required

    0 infractions

  33. Required

    0 infractions

  34. Required

    3 infractions

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
    • Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating s.33(2)(b)
      • Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
      • Cover all food in storage
  35. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
  36. Required

    1 infraction

    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers s.20(1)(c)
      • Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area
  37. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
      • Cover all food in storage
  38. Required

    3 infractions

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
      • All cans, containers or wrappings of hazardous foods must bear labels as per Regulations s.36
    • Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning s.18 / 58 / 59
      • Ensure all surfaces are clean and maintained in good repair
  39. Required

    0 infractions

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