Gay Lea Foods

20 Morley St, Hamilton ON L8H 3R7 · Convenience / Variety

13 inspections

1. Routine InspectionJun 10, 2026

   3 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
     • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Cover all food in storage
2. Re-inspectionOct 9, 2025

   0 infractions

3. Routine InspectionSep 30, 2025

   6 infractions

   • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
   • Table covers, napkins and serviettes clean and good repair
   • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
     • Ensure hot water sanitizer is at 82°C or greater for at least 10 seconds
     • Ensure wash water is between 60°C and 71°C
   • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
4. Routine InspectionApr 24, 2025

   3 infractions

   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
   • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
5. Routine InspectionSep 16, 2024

   2 infractions

   • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
6. Routine InspectionMay 1, 2024

   3 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
   • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
7. Routine InspectionJul 17, 2023

   3 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
     • Maintain ventilation system in manner not permitting health hazard
   • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
     • Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
8. Re-inspectionFeb 3, 2023

   0 infractions

9. Routine InspectionJan 26, 2023

   4 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
     • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
   • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
   • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
   • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
     • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
10. Routine InspectionJul 23, 2022

    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
      • Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
      • Store toxic/poisonous substances in compartment away from food or food working surfaces or utensils
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
      • Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
11. Re-inspectionMar 23, 2022

    0 infractions

12. Re-inspectionMar 15, 2022

    1 infraction

    • Food is held 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
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
13. Routine InspectionMar 14, 2022

    3 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Maintain ventilation system in manner not permitting health hazard
    • Food is held 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
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less