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Goemans Lakeshore Meats

33 Lakeshore Rd, St. Catharines ON L2N 7B3 · Butcher Shop

Inspection summary

Goemans Lakeshore Meats has been inspected 10 times by Niagara Region Public Health since January 31, 2025. The most recent inspection, on June 22, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

3 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 6 inspections with 18 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 22, 2026. For example: Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.

  • 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 October 23, 2025. For example: Manual dishwashing is satisfactory.

  • 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 October 23, 2025. For example: Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.

  • 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 May 21, 2025. For example: Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 22, 2026. For example: Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.

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.

10 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
    • Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.
    • Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
    • An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
  2. Re-inspection

    1 infraction

    • Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
  3. Routine Inspection

    6 infractions

    • Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.
    • An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
    • Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
    • Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
    • Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
    • Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
  4. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Re-inspection

    1 infraction

    • Washrooms are provided, properly equipped, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner.
  6. Routine Inspection

    6 infractions

    • Utensils are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Manual dishwashing is satisfactory.
    • Surfaces which come in contact with food are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Washrooms are provided, properly equipped, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner.
    • Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
    • Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.
  7. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Re-inspection

    1 infraction

    • Garbage and waste collection and removal is satisfactory.
  9. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Manual dishwashing is satisfactory.
    • Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
    • Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
  10. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

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