Mexican House
565 Richmond St, London ON N6H 4S3 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Mexican House has been inspected 10 times by Middlesex-London Health Unit since August 10, 2023. The most recent inspection, on August 26, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.
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 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 11, 2026. For example:
Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 11, 2026. For example:
Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
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 October 28, 2025. For example:
Pest control is maintained
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 11, 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 28, 2025. For example:
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment for potentially hazardous food is maintained
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
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
- Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
- Fail to use handwashing station only for handwashing of employees
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food 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
- Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
- Fail to clean and sanitize equipment and facilities surfaces as often as necessary
- Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
- Required
7 infractions
- Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment for potentially hazardous food is maintained
- Fail to provide accurate, easily readable thermometer for refrigeration and hot-holding
- Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
- Fail to use handwashing station only for handwashing of employees
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
- Fail to ensure that clean chlorine solution is 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
- Pest control is maintained
- Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Records, receipts, certificates maintained as required
- Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
- Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment for potentially hazardous food is maintained
- Follow-up
2 infractions
- Pest control is maintained
- Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
- Fail to maintain walls clean and in good repair
- Pest control is maintained
- Required
6 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
- Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
- Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
- Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
- 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 equipment and facilities surfaces as often as necessary
- Pest control is maintained
- Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
- Fail to maintain walls clean and in good repair
- Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower
- Required
1 infraction
- 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
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
- Required
1 infraction
- 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
- Sanitary facilities are maintained, properly equipped and in good repair
- Required
0 infractions
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