Le Chinois

65 Mall Rd, Hamilton ON L8V 5B8 · Restaurant

14 inspections

1. Routine InspectionApr 17, 2026

   4 infractions

   • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
   • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
     • Remove all materials not associated with the daily operation of the premises
   • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
2. Routine InspectionDec 16, 2025

   1 infraction

   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
3. Re-inspectionAug 1, 2025

   0 infractions

4. Routine InspectionJul 29, 2025

   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
   • 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 equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are suitable for intended purposes (food-grade)
     • Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
   • 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
     • Maintain and arrange equipment to permit a clean and sanitary condition
     • Maintain and arrange appliances to permit a clean and sanitary condition
   • Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
     • Fail to provide required illumination during all hours of operation
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
     • Cover all food in storage
5. Routine InspectionApr 14, 2025

   2 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 equipment to permit a clean and sanitary condition
6. Routine InspectionDec 9, 2024

   2 infractions

   • Food protected from contamination or 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
7. Routine InspectionAug 14, 2024

   4 infractions

   • 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
     • Maintain and arrange equipment to permit a clean and sanitary condition
     • Maintain and arrange appliances to permit a clean and sanitary condition
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
   • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
     • Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
8. Re-inspectionFeb 29, 2024

   2 infractions

   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
9. Routine InspectionNov 28, 2023

   1 infraction

   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
     • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
10. Re-inspectionJul 27, 2023

    0 infractions

11. Routine InspectionJul 25, 2023

    8 infractions

    • 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 floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • 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
      • Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are corrosion-resistant and non-toxic
      • Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and 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
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
      • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
      • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
    • 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
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
      • Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
12. Routine InspectionApr 5, 2023

    3 infractions

    • Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
    • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
      • Store toxic/poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
13. Re-inspectionOct 14, 2022

    0 infractions

14. Routine InspectionOct 12, 2022

    3 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 premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage