Grind
105 265 Front St N, Sarnia ON N7T 7X1 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Grind has been inspected 7 times by Lambton Public Health since December 10, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 6, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Chemicals and toxic substances.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2026. For example:
Sanitize test kit / thermometer is readily available for verifying dishwashing and sanitizing temperatures.
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2026. For example:
Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 10, 2025. For example:
Toxic / poisonous substances (chemicals/pesticides) are labelled and stored separately from food products.
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 7, 2025. For example:
There is adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, rodents, dust and fumes into the food premise.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2026. For example:
Mechanical ventilation is operable where required.
About this data
These results come from Lambton 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.
7 inspections
- Required
3 infractions
- Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
- Fail to cover or enclose all food in a manner to prevent contamination.
- Sanitize test kit / thermometer is readily available for verifying dishwashing and sanitizing temperatures.
- Fail to provide a sanitizing test kit to verify the concentration of the chemical agent being used.
- Mechanical ventilation is operable where required.
- Fail to ensure ventilation system is clean; grease accumulation was observed.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
- Required
1 infraction
- Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
- Fail to cover or enclose all food in a manner to prevent contamination.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
- Required
1 infraction
- Toxic / poisonous substances (chemicals/pesticides) are labelled and stored separately from food products.
- Fail to store toxic / poisonous substance in a container with an identifying label.
- Toxic / poisonous substances (chemicals/pesticides) are labelled and stored separately from food products.
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
5 infractions
- Thermometers are used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures.
- Fail to use an accurate indicating thermometer to check storage and internal temperatures of hazardous foods.
- Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
- Fail to ensure hazardous food items are not kept in the temperature danger zone for no more than two hours, including during periods of time necessary for the preparation, processing and manufacturing of food.
- Ice that is used in the preparation and processing of food or drink is made from potable water and is stored in a sanitary manner.
- Fail to store ice in a sanitary manner.
- There is adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, rodents, dust and fumes into the food premise.
- Fail to provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent insect / pest entry.
- Mechanical ventilation is operable where required.
- Fail to ensure ventilation system is clean; grease accumulation was observed.
- Thermometers are used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures.
- Required
4 infractions
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
- Fail to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or colder.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
- Fail to cover or enclose all food in a manner to prevent contamination.
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).
- Fail to store food dispensing scoop, or other approved food dispensing utensil, in a manner preventing contamination of the scoop, utensil, or food product being dispensed.
- Mechanical ventilation is operable where required.
- Fail to ensure ventilation system is clean; grease accumulation was observed.
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
- Required
1 infraction
- Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
- Fail to thaw hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less in a refrigeration unit, under cold running potable water or in the microwave.
- Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
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