Heritage Lanes
1213 Talbot St, St. Thomas ON N5P 1G8 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Heritage Lanes has been inspected 7 times by Southwestern Public Health since January 28, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 17, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests 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.
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 17, 2026. For example:
Acceptable sanitizing method and testing
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 12, 2026. For example:
Food premises free of conditions that attract pests
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 March 5, 2026. For example:
Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
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 once on January 28, 2025. For example:
Food protected from contamination and adulteration
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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 17, 2026. For example:
Food premises operation
About this data
These results come from Southwestern 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
4 infractions
- Food premises operation
- Food premises operation general
- ensure premises is free from conditions that may: be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
- Food premises maintenance
- ensure every room is kept free from materials and equipment not regularly used in the room
- Acceptable sanitizing method and testing
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Food premises free of conditions that attract pests
- ensure premises free from conditions that could lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
- Food premises free of conditions that attract pests
- Required
4 infractions
- Food premises has pest control program and no live animals
- ensure premises free from live birds or animals not subject to exemptions
- Food premises free of conditions that attract pests
- ensure premises free from conditions that could lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
- ensure potentially hazardous foods are stored at 4°C and lower
- Food premises has pest control program and no live animals
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- Food premises maintenance
- ensure every room is kept free from materials and equipment not regularly used in the room
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the surfaces of equipment and facilities that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition
- Storage of food
- store foods off the floor
- store foods in containers that can be readily cleaned and sanitized
- Food premises maintenance
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Food premises maintenance
- ensure that garbage and wastes, including liquid wastes, are collected and removed as often as is necessary to maintain the premises in a sanitary condition
- Food premises maintenance
- Required
3 infractions
- Food premises maintenance
- ensure every room is kept free from materials and equipment not regularly used in the room
- ensure that garbage and wastes, including liquid wastes, are collected and removed as often as is necessary to maintain the premises in a sanitary condition
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Food protected from contamination and adulteration
- ensure all food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Food premises maintenance
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