Lazio Pizza
1 576 Ritson Rd S, Oshawa ON L1H 5K7 · Food Safety Inspections
Inspection summary
Lazio Pizza has been inspected 5 times by Durham Region Health Department since January 23, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 13, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
None of the 5 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2026. For example:
Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, and rodents
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2026. For example:
Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2026. For example:
Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
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 March 11, 2026. For example:
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
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 once on March 11, 2026. For example:
Floors clean and in good repair
About this data
These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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.
5 inspections
- Routine
3 infractions
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
- * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces as readily cleanable and non-absorbent
- * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are in clean and in good repair
- Operator to ensure that all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are maintained clean and in good repair
- Operator to ensure that all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are readily cleanable/non-absorbent and of sound and tight construction.
- Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred
- * Fail to ensure sanitizing solution contains the appropriate type of chemical solution and/or concentration/strength of sanitizer
- Operator to ensure sanitizing solution contain the appropriate type of chemical solution and/or concentration/strength for sanitizing
- Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, and rodents
- * Fail to prevent the entrance of insect / rodent / pest
- Operator to ensure food premise shall be protected against the entry of pest
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
- Routine
4 infractions
- Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
- * Fail to ensure hand washing basin is easily accessible
- Operator to ensure a designated hand washing basin is provided and/or accessible in each food preparation area
- Minimum of 1 Certified Food Handler per hour of operation?
- * Fail to provide proof of a certified food handler certificate
- Operator to provide proof of a certified food handler certificate
- Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, and rodents
- * Fail to maintain a written record of pest control measures taken for 1 year
- * Fail to prevent the entrance of insect / rodent / pest
- Operator to ensure written records are maintained for 1 year
- Operator to ensure food premise shall be protected against the entry of pest
- Floors clean and in good repair
- * Fail to ensure floor of food-handling room kept clean and in good repair
- Operator to ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
- Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
- Routine
1 infraction
- Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred
- * Fail to ensure sanitizing solution contains the appropriate type of chemical solution and/or concentration/strength of sanitizer
- Operator to ensure sanitizing solution contain the appropriate type of chemical solution and/or concentration/strength for sanitizing
- Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred
- Routine
1 infraction
- Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, and rodents
- * Fail to maintain a written record of pest control measures taken for 1 year
- Operator to ensure written records are maintained for 1 year
- Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, and rodents
- Routine
2 infractions
- Food is prepared in a safe manner
- * Potentially hazardous foods observed at an internal temperature between 4° C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) for greater than 2 hours
- Operator to ensure potentially hazardous foods are processed, prepared and manufactured at temperatures between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) within 2 hours
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
- * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces as readily cleanable and non-absorbent
- Operator to ensure that all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are readily cleanable/non-absorbent and of sound and tight construction.
- Food is prepared in a safe manner
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