Laura Secord Secondary School - Teaching Kitchen
349 Niagara St, St. Catharines ON L2M 4V9 · Production Kitchen
Inspection summary
Laura Secord Secondary School - Teaching Kitchen has been inspected 4 times by Niagara Region Public Health since May 1, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 14, 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 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Chemicals and toxic substances and Protecting food from contamination.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 29, 2025. For example:
Proper sanitizer test kit is readily available for verifying concentrations of chemical sanitizers.
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 September 29, 2025. For example:
Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling.
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 September 29, 2025. For example:
An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
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 once on May 1, 2025. For example:
Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
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.
4 inspections
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
- Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling.
- Proper sanitizer test kit is readily available for verifying concentrations of chemical sanitizers.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Proper sanitizer test kit is readily available for verifying concentrations of chemical sanitizers.
- Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
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