Metro
301 Oxford St W, London ON N6H 1S6 · Supermarket / Grocery Store
Inspection summary
Metro has been inspected 10 times by Middlesex-London Health Unit since November 3, 2022. The most recent inspection, on January 12, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
1 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Food temperature control and Chemicals and toxic substances.
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.
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 January 12, 2026. For example:
Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 27, 2023. For example:
Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 10, 2022. For example:
Toxic or poisonous substances are stored and handled properly
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 2, 2024. For example:
Exclusion of live birds or animals on the premises (subject to exemptions)
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 10 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 27, 2024. For example:
Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth, non-absorbent (except in food service areas) and clean and in good repair
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.
10 inspections
- Required
1 infraction
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required
1 infraction
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required
2 infractions
- 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 room in a sanitary condition
- Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth, non-absorbent (except in food service areas) and clean and in good repair
- Required
2 infractions
- Exclusion of live birds or animals on the premises (subject to exemptions)
- Fail to ensure food premises is kept free from live birds or animals
- 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
- Exclusion of live birds or animals on the premises (subject to exemptions)
- Required
3 infractions
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- 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
- Fail to maintain walls clean and in good repair
- Fail to maintain ceilings as readily cleanable
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required
2 infractions
- 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 ceilings clean and in good repair
- Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth, non-absorbent (except in food service areas) and clean and in good repair
- 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
- Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment for potentially hazardous food is maintained
- Fail to provide accurate, easily readable thermometer for refrigeration and hot-holding
- 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
- Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Toxic or poisonous substances are stored and handled properly
- Fail to keep toxic / poisonous substances in a compartment separate from food
- Toxic or poisonous substances are stored and handled properly
- 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
- Toxic or poisonous substances are stored and handled properly
- Fail to keep toxic / poisonous substances in a compartment separate from food
- 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 room in a sanitary condition
- Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower
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