Lucky Garden - Restaurant
25 Hawkins Street Blind River ON P0R 1B0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Lucky Garden - Restaurant has been inspected 7 times by Algoma Public Health since June 20, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 14, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
None of the 7 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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.
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 11 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 14, 2026. For example:
Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 23, 2026. For example:
Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition [Sec. 22]
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 10, 2025. For example:
Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration [Sec. 26(1)]
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 once on April 23, 2026. For example:
Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests [Sec. 13]
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 once on December 10, 2025. For example:
Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas, supplied with hot and cold running water, liquid soap and paper towels.
About this data
These results come from Algoma 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.
7 inspections
- Required
2 infractions
- Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Hazardous food is cooled in a manner minimizing the growth of pathogens [Sec. 26(2)]
- Cool hazardous food from 60°C (140°F) to 20°C (68°F) within 2 hours
- Cool hazardous food from 20°C (68°F) to 4°C (40°F) within 4 hours
- Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Required
4 infractions
- Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests [Sec. 13]
- Food premise must be kept free from insects, rodents and other pests [Sec. 7(1)(a)(i)]
- Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Hazardous food is cooled in a manner minimizing the growth of pathogens [Sec. 26(2)]
- Cool hazardous food from 60°C (140°F) to 20°C (68°F) within 2 hours
- Cool hazardous food from 20°C (68°F) to 4°C (40°F) within 4 hours
- Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition [Sec. 22]
- Wash, rinse and sanitize equipment / utensils after each use or as often as necessary [Sec. 22]
- Sanitizing solution must be prepared as often as is necessary to maintain the required concentration
- Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests [Sec. 13]
- Required
4 infractions
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration [Sec. 26(1)]
- All food must be protected from potential contamination and adulteration [Sec. 26(1)]
- Raw hazardous foods must be handled separate from ready-to-eat foods, on separate preparation surfaces, and with separate utensils to prevent contamination
- Raw hazardous foods must be stored separately or below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
- Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas, supplied with hot and cold running water, liquid soap and paper towels.
- Single-service paper towels must be provided at the designated hand washing station [Sec. 1(1)]
- Soap in a dispenser must be provided at the designated hand washing station [Sec. 1(1)]
- Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Hazardous food is cooled in a manner minimizing the growth of pathogens [Sec. 26(2)]
- Cool hazardous food from 60°C (140°F) to 20°C (68°F) within 2 hours
- Cool hazardous food from 20°C (68°F) to 4°C (40°F) within 4 hours
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration [Sec. 26(1)]
- Required
1 infraction
- Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition [Sec. 22]
- Wash, rinse and sanitize equipment / utensils after each use or as often as necessary [Sec. 22]
- Sanitizing solution must be prepared as often as is necessary to maintain the required concentration
- Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition [Sec. 22]
- Required
2 infractions
- Easily readable, accurate indicating thermometers used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures [Sec. 30(b)]
- Provide an easily readable, accurate indicating thermometer to check food storage temperatures within all refrigeration units [Sec. 30(b)]
- Provide an easily readable, accurate indicating thermometer to verify food temperatures within all hot holding units [Sec. 30(b)]
- An easily readable, accurate thermometer must be provided and used to measure the internal temperature of prepared hazardous foods [Sec. 26(2)]
- Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Easily readable, accurate indicating thermometers used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures [Sec. 30(b)]
- Required
4 infractions
- Hazardous food is cooled in a manner minimizing the growth of pathogens [Sec. 26(2)]
- Transfer foods to shallow containers to speed up cooling
- Where food is prepared or handled on-site, there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premises who has completed the food handler training at the time of inspection [Sec. 32]
- A certified food handler must be on-site at all times of operation [Sec. 32]
- For information on the Safe Food Handling training requirements contact your local APH office
- Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition [Sec. 22]
- Sanitizing solution must be prepared as often as is necessary to maintain the required concentration
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration [Sec. 26(1)]
- All food must be covered in storage
- Raw hazardous foods must be stored separately or below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
- Hazardous food is cooled in a manner minimizing the growth of pathogens [Sec. 26(2)]
- Required
3 infractions
- Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
- Hazardous food is cooled in a manner minimizing the growth of pathogens [Sec. 26(2)]
- Cool hazardous food from 60°C (140°F) to 20°C (68°F) within 2 hours
- Cool hazardous food from 20°C (68°F) to 4°C (40°F) within 4 hours
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration [Sec. 26(1)]
- All food must be protected from potential contamination and adulteration [Sec. 26(1)]
- Raw hazardous foods must be handled separate from ready-to-eat foods, on separate preparation surfaces, and with separate utensils to prevent contamination
- Raw hazardous foods must be stored separately or below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
- Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less [Sec. 27(1)]
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