Hi Lite
4524 Queen St, Niagara Falls ON L2E 2L5 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Hi Lite has been inspected 6 times by Niagara Region Public Health since February 19, 2025. The most recent inspection, on May 5, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
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.
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 January 9, 2026. For example:
Washrooms are provided, properly equipped, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner.
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 once on October 21, 2025. For example:
Mechanical dishwashing is properly constructed, designed and maintained.
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 July 4, 2025. For example:
Equipment used for refrigeration or hot holding contain accurate indicating thermometers.
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 21, 2025. For example:
An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
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 2 times on May 5, 2026. For example:
Mechanical ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
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.
6 inspections
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Mechanical ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
- Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Washrooms are provided, properly equipped, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner.
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling.
- An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
- Mechanical dishwashing is properly constructed, designed and maintained.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Equipment used for refrigeration or hot holding contain accurate indicating thermometers.
- Food handlers take reasonable precautions to ensure that food is not contaminated by hair.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Food handlers take reasonable precautions to ensure that food is not contaminated by hair.
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