Golden Crown Restaurant
B 421 St. Clair St, Chatham ON N7L 3K4 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Golden Crown Restaurant has been inspected 19 times by Chatham-Kent Public Health since April 26, 2022. The most recent inspection, on August 19, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
7 of 19 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
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.
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 8 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on August 19, 2026. For example:
Potentially hazardous foods being held hot are held at or above 60°C (140°F) after cooking/rapid reheating s. 27(1) b
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 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on November 4, 2025. For example:
Mechanical dishwasher is properly constructed, designed, and maintained s. 20
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 1, 2023. For example:
All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)
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 August 27, 2024. For example:
Premises is adequately protected against the entry and harbourage of pests s. 13
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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 27, 2024. For example:
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g
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.
19 inspections
- Required
2 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
- Potentially hazardous foods being held hot are held at or above 60°C (140°F) after cooking/rapid reheating s. 27(1) b
- Ensure potentially hazardous foods are being held hot at or above 60°C (140°F) or above after cooking/rapid reheating
- 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).
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 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
- 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
- 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).
- Required
1 infraction
- 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
- Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s. 27(1) a
- Required
1 infraction
- 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
- Mechanical dishwasher is properly constructed, designed, and maintained s. 20
- Required
2 infractions
- Food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition s. 16, 21, 22.
- Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s. 27(1) a
- Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
4 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g
- The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, and excessive heat s. 11
- Premises is adequately protected against the entry and harbourage of pests s. 13
- Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s. 27(1) a
- Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Required
2 infractions
- Multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized after each use s. 21(1, 2)
- Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s. 27(1) a
- Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Required
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Complaint
1 infraction
- Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s. 27(1) a
- Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s. 27(1) a
- Required
3 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
- Potentially hazardous food is not held at temperatures between 4°C(40°F) and 60°C(140°F) for the purpose of preparation, processing, and manufacturing for longer than 2 hours s. 27(2) a
- Ensure that potentially hazardous food is not held at temperatures between 4°C(40°F) and 60°C(140°F) for the purpose of preparation, processing, and manufacturing for longer than 2 hours
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)
- Cover all food in storage
- 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).
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g
- Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
4 infractions
- General housekeeping is satisfactory s. 7(1)e, f
- Maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition
- 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
- Food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition s. 16, 21, 22.
- Ensure food contact surfaces and equipment 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)
- Store all food off the floor
- General housekeeping is satisfactory s. 7(1)e, f
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
4 infractions
- General housekeeping is satisfactory s. 7(1)e, f
- Maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition
- Remove all materials not associated with the daily operation of food premises
- 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
- Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- 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
- General housekeeping is satisfactory s. 7(1)e, f
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