Lava Pizza & Wings

876 King Street West, Hamilton ON L8S 4S6 · Food Take Out

23 inspections

1. Routine InspectionJul 20, 2026

   10 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
   • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
     • Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area
   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
     • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
   • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
   • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
     • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
   • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
     • Equip sanitary facility with liquid soap in a dispenser
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
     • Thaw all hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
   • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
     • Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
   • Certified food handler present in the food service premise
     • Ensure certified food handler or supervisor is present during all hours of operation
2. Re-inspectionMar 2, 2026

   2 infractions

   • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
     • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
   • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
     • Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
3. Routine InspectionFeb 2, 2026

   10 infractions

   • The premises is operated and maintained free from potential/immediate health hazards
     • Maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affecting the sanitary operation of the premises
   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
     • Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair
     • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
     • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
   • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
     • Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area
   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
     • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
     • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
     • Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
     • Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
   • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
     • Maintain and arrange furniture to permit a clean and sanitary condition
   • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
     • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
   • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
     • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
     • Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
   • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
     • Maintain sanitary facility clean and in good repair
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
   • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
     • Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
4. Re-inspectionNov 28, 2025

   0 infractions

5. Re-inspectionOct 16, 2025

   1 infraction

   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
6. Re-inspectionOct 8, 2025

   2 infractions

   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
7. Routine InspectionOct 6, 2025

   2 infractions

   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
     • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
     • Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
     • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
8. Routine InspectionJul 15, 2025

   0 infractions

9. Routine InspectionJan 16, 2025

   2 infractions

   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
   • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
10. Re-inspectionOct 11, 2024

    0 infractions

11. Routine InspectionSep 26, 2024

    1 infraction

    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
12. Routine InspectionSep 26, 2024

    1 infraction

    • The premises is operated and maintained free from potential/immediate health hazards
      • Provide hot and cold running water under pressure where food is processed, prepared, manufactured or where utensils are cleaned
13. Re-inspectionJun 12, 2024

    2 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
14. Routine InspectionMay 27, 2024

    6 infractions

    • Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
15. Routine InspectionApr 10, 2024

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
16. Routine InspectionOct 12, 2023

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
17. Re-inspectionJul 13, 2023

    1 infraction

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
18. Routine InspectionJul 7, 2023

    5 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
      • Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise
      • Dispose of liquid waste in a sanitary manner
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
      • Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
19. Routine InspectionMar 30, 2023

    3 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
20. Routine InspectionMar 28, 2023

    5 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
      • Maintain and arrange furniture to permit a clean and sanitary condition
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
21. Routine InspectionDec 20, 2022

    4 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
    • Certified food handler present in the food service premise
      • Ensure certified food handler or supervisor is present during all hours of operation
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
22. ComplaintAug 16, 2022

    0 infractions

23. ComplaintAug 9, 2022

    1 infraction

    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests