J & J International Foods
20 Colborne St S Simcoe ON N3Y 4H1 · Convenience / Variety
Inspection summary
J & J International Foods has been inspected 4 times by Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (now Grand Erie Public Health) since October 1, 2025. The most recent inspection, on April 16, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination 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 once on April 8, 2026. For example:
Either manual or mechanical dishwashing provided (C)
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 October 1, 2025. For example:
Food protected from contamination or adulteration (C)
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 October 1, 2025. For example:
Accurate thermometers are available on site (NC)
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 2 times on April 8, 2026. For example:
Dedicated hand washing stations provided for food handlers (C)
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on October 1, 2025. For example:
Notice of intention to commence operation provided (NC)
About this data
These results come from Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (now Grand Erie 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.
4 inspections
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- Dedicated hand washing stations provided for food handlers (C)
- Provide adequate number of hand washing stations
- Either manual or mechanical dishwashing provided (C)
- Provide a two-compartment sink of sufficient size for the cleaning and sanitizing of utensils
- Provide a drying rack that is of corrosion resistant material
- For food service premises, there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premises who has completed food handler training (NC)
- Ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on site who has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premises is operating
- Dedicated hand washing stations provided for food handlers (C)
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration (C)
- Store all food, including beverages, off the floor to prevent contamination
- Notice of intention to commence operation provided (NC)
- Provide notice of an intention to begin operation of a food premise to the medical officer of health
- Accurate thermometers are available on site (NC)
- Provide an easy-to-read, accurate indicating thermometer to check food storage temperatures
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration (C)
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