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King Punjabi Restaurant LTD

6378 HWY 11, Black River Matheson ON P0K 1R0 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

King Punjabi Restaurant LTD has been inspected 17 times by Porcupine Health Unit since November 3, 2022. The most recent inspection, on August 14, 2026, found no infractions.

9 of 17 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 8 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2026. For example: Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2026. For example: All food is stored and handled in a manner that is protected from contamination and adulteration. [s.26, 31]

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2026. For example: A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2026. For example: No food is handled or kept in the temperature range of 4°C-60°C (40°F-140°F) for longer than 2 hours when preparing or handling the food unless shelf-stable with a hermetic seal. [s. 27(2), 32(1)(b)]

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2026. For example: All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]

About this data

These results come from Porcupine Health Unit, 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.

17 inspections

  1. Reinspection

    0 infractions

  2. Required

    8 infractions

    • All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]
      • Fail to protect against entry of pests (493/17-13(1)-120MOD)
    • A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations (493/17-7(3)(c)-55MIN)
    • All food is stored and handled in a manner that is protected from contamination and adulteration. [s.26, 31]
      • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration (493/17-26(1)-465CRX)
    • No food is handled or kept in the temperature range of 4°C-60°C (40°F-140°F) for longer than 2 hours when preparing or handling the food unless shelf-stable with a hermetic seal. [s. 27(2), 32(1)(b)]
      • Improvement required.
    • Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
      • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-120MOD)
      • Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
      • Fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
      • Fail to ensure facility surface sanitized as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
    • Towels, table covers, napkins, and/or cloths are clean, intact, and/or used correctly. [s.15-16]
      • Improvement required.
    • All operator(s) is/are clean, wash hands, reasonable precautions to ensure hair is suitably restrained, and wear clean garments when handling food and free from diseases. [s. 33]
      • Fail to ensure food handler in food premise protects against contamination by hair (493/17-33(1)(d)-120MOD)
    • All food handling room(s) maintained in clean and sanitary manner, free from clutter, and not used for sleeping. [s. 7(1)(b), (e), (f)]
      • Food premise not maintained with food handling room in sanitary condition (493/17-7(1)(e)-120MOD)
  3. Reinspection

    0 infractions

  4. Required

    3 infractions

    • Constant supply of hot and cold potable water. [s. 7(3)]
      • Fail to provide food premise with adequate potable water supply (493/17-7(3)(a)-465CRX)
    • All food is stored and handled in a manner that is protected from contamination and adulteration. [s.26, 31]
      • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration (493/17-26(1)-465CRX)
    • Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
      • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-120MOD)
      • Fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
  5. Required

    2 infractions

    • A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
      • Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (493/17-7(3)(c)-120MOD)
    • Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
      • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-120MOD)
      • Fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
  6. Required

    0 infractions

  7. Required

    1 infraction

    • No food is handled or kept in the temperature range of 4°C-60°C (40°F-140°F) for longer than 2 hours when preparing or handling the food unless shelf-stable with a hermetic seal. [s. 27(2), 32(1)(b)]
      • Improvement required.
  8. Reinspection

    0 infractions

  9. Required

    1 infraction

    • All doors and windows are suitably sealed, screened, and closed to prevent entrance of pests and premises is free of conditions that lead to harboring/breeding of pests. [s. 13]
  10. Required

    0 infractions

  11. Reinspection

    0 infractions

  12. Required

    1 infraction

    • Manual dishwashing done correctly (wash, rinse, sanitize) with correct number of sinks of sufficient size. [s. 18-19]
  13. Required

    4 infractions

    • Walls, ceilings, and floors are constructed and maintained in all areas of smooth, non-absorbent and cleanable surfaces. [s. 7(c)]
      • Multiple infractions.
      • Food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room (493/17-7(1)(g)-55MIN)
      • Food premise not maintained with clean walls in food-handling room (493/17-7(1)(g)-55MIN)
      • Food premise not maintained with clean ceiling in food-handling room (493/17-7(1)(g)-55MIN)
    • A sufficient number of handwash stations are present, each has all required supplies, are not used for any other purpose, and are not blocked/rendered inaccessible. [s. 7(3)(a)(c), (4)]
      • Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (493/17-7(3)(c)-120MOD)
    • Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
      • Multiple infractions.
      • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary (493/17-22-120MOD)
      • Fail to ensure facility surface sanitized as necessary (493/17-22-55MIN)
    • Manual dishwashing done correctly (wash, rinse, sanitize) with correct number of sinks of sufficient size. [s. 18-19]
      • Operate food premise – fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required (493/17-18-465CRX)
  14. Reinspection

    0 infractions

  15. Required

    6 infractions

    • Sufficient storage space provided for all aspects of food preparation, storage, maintenance, and service; racks & shelves are cleanable. [s. 7, 30, 31]
    • All food is from approved sources. [s.29(1), 38, 47]
      • Store ungraded eggs (493/17-47(1)-305MAJ)
      • Serve ungraded eggs (493/17-47(1)-305MAJ)
    • All food is stored and handled in a manner that is protected from contamination and adulteration. [s.26, 31]
    • Thermometers are present in all required refrigeration and hot-holding units and are easily readable. [s. 30(b)]
    • Food-contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned & sanitized as often as necessary. [s.22]
    • Manual dishwashing done correctly (wash, rinse, sanitize) with correct number of sinks of sufficient size. [s. 18-19]
      • Improvement required.
  16. Required

    0 infractions

  17. Required

    0 infractions

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