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Lazeez Shawarma

599 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3G2 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Lazeez Shawarma has been inspected 20 times by Middlesex-London Health Unit since February 15, 2023. The most recent inspection, on February 23, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

2 of 20 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 16 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 2025. For example: Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized

  • 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on February 23, 2026. For example: Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower

  • 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 2025. For example: Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied

  • 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 February 23, 2026. For example: Food is protected from contamination and adulteration

  • 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 17 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on February 23, 2026. For example: Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition

About this data

These results come from Middlesex-London 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.

20 inspections

  1. Required

    4 infractions

    • Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) or lower
    • Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances are constructed and arranged to permit cleaning and maintenance
      • Fail to construct furniture, equipment and appliances to permit thorough cleaning and maintenance of the room or place in a clean sanitary condition
    • Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
      • Fail to maintain walls clean and in good repair
      • Fail to maintain ceilings clean and in good repair
  2. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  3. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Furniture, equipment and appliances are constructed and arranged to permit cleaning and maintenance
      • Fail to construct furniture, equipment and appliances to permit thorough cleaning and maintenance of the room or place in a clean sanitary condition
  4. Required

    5 infractions

    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
    • Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances are constructed and arranged to permit cleaning and maintenance
      • Fail to construct furniture, equipment and appliances to permit thorough cleaning and maintenance of the room or place in a clean sanitary condition
    • Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
      • Fail to clean and sanitize equipment and facilities surfaces as often as necessary
    • Sanitary facilities are maintained, properly equipped and in good repair
      • Fail to equip sanitary facility with single-service towels or hot air dryer
  5. Required

    3 infractions

    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to situate handwashing stations for convenient access by food handlers
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
    • Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
    • Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
      • Fail to clean and sanitize equipment and facilities surfaces as often as necessary
  6. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Utensils are sanitized manually as required
      • Fail to sanitize utensils in a clean chlorine solution of at least 100 parts per million at 24°C (75°F) or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
      • Fail to clean and sanitize equipment and facilities surfaces as often as necessary
  7. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction and in good repair
      • Fail to use equipment, utensils, and / or multi-service articles for intended purposes
    • Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
      • Fail to remove all materials and equipment not regularly used
  8. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
  9. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
  10. Required

    2 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction and in good repair
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Fail to maintain ventilation system
  11. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  12. Required

    9 infractions

    • Constant supply of potable hot and cold running water under pressure provided
      • Fail to provide food premises with adequate potable water supply
      • Fail to provide hot and cold running water under pressure in food preparation area
      • Fail to provide hot and cold running water under pressure in utensil cleaning area
    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food / utensils are doing so in a sanitary manner
      • Fail to ensure food handler washes hands as necessary
    • Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Utensils are sanitized manually as required
      • Fail to sanitize utensils in a clean chlorine solution of at least 100 parts per million at 24°C (75°F) or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
      • Fail to clean and sanitize equipment and facilities surfaces as often as necessary
    • Sanitary facilities are maintained, properly equipped and in good repair
      • Fail to equip sanitary facility with a constant supply of hot and cold running water
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Fail to maintain ventilation system
    • Food premises is maintained free from conditions that may be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
      • Fail to maintain premises free from conditions that may be a health hazard
      • Fail to maintain premises free from conditions that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
  13. Required

    1 infraction

    • Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) or lower
  14. Required

    1 infraction

    • Sanitary facilities are maintained, properly equipped and in good repair
      • Fail to keep sanitary facility clean and in good repair
  15. Required

    1 infraction

    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations
  16. Required

    3 infractions

    • Potentially hazardous food products are not between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F), except during periods of preparation, processing and manufacturing
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at a safe internal temperature
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles in a form and material that can be cleaned and sanitized
      • Fail to use food contact equipment and / or utensils that are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances are constructed and arranged to permit cleaning and maintenance
      • Fail to construct furniture, equipment and appliances to permit thorough cleaning and maintenance of the room or place in a clean sanitary condition
  17. Required

    6 infractions

    • Food is processed in a manner that makes the food safe to eat
      • Fail to process food in a manner safe to eat
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment for potentially hazardous food is maintained
    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to situate handwashing stations for convenient access by food handlers
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
      • Fail to use handwashing station only for handwashing of employees
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction and in good repair
    • Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
      • Fail to clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use
      • Fail to clean and sanitize utensils, other than multi-service articles, as often as necessary
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Fail to maintain ventilation system
  18. Required

    3 infractions

    • Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) or lower
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Fail to maintain ventilation system
    • Lighting adequate for food preparation and cleaning
      • Fail to provide required lighting during all hours of operation
  19. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 60°C (140°F) or higher
      • Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 60°C (140°F) or higher
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Fail to maintain ventilation system
  20. Required

    9 infractions

    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction and in good repair
      • Fail to use food contact equipment and / or utensils that are corrosion-resistant and non-toxic
    • Utensils are sanitized manually as required
      • Fail to sanitize utensils in a clean chlorine solution of at least 100 parts per million at 24°C (75°F) or greater for at least 45 seconds
      • Fail to use sanitizing agent for which a test reagent is readily available
    • Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
      • Fail to clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use
      • Fail to clean and sanitize utensils, other than multi-service articles, as often as necessary
    • Sanitary facilities are maintained, properly equipped and in good repair
      • Fail to keep sanitary facility clean and in good repair
      • Fail to equip sanitary facility with single-service towels or hot air dryer
    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth, non-absorbent (except in food service areas) and clean and in good repair
      • Fail to maintain floors clean and in good repair
    • Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
      • Fail to maintain walls as readily cleanable
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Fail to maintain ventilation system
    • Inspection results are posted in accordance with the Public Health Inspector's request
      • Fail to keep posted the most recent MLHU Food Premises Inspection Summary in a conspicuous location at entrance or near the entrance to food premises and clearly visible to the public as per the local by-law

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