Hot Kitchen Indian Restaurant & Kitchen
296 Ontario St, St. Catharines ON L2R 5L7 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Hot Kitchen Indian Restaurant & Kitchen has been inspected 5 times by Niagara Region Public Health since January 27, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 10, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
None of the 5 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: 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.
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 10, 2026. For example:
Food is protected from potential contamination
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 20, 2026. For example:
Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
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 once on March 20, 2026. For example:
Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
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 once on January 27, 2025. For example:
An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
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.
5 inspections
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Food is protected from potential contamination
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
- Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
- An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
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