Niagara's Finest Thai
88 Picton St, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Niagara's Finest Thai has been inspected 7 times by Niagara Region Public Health since December 5, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 9, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
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 once on July 9, 2026. For example:
Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.
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 once on February 25, 2026. For example:
Mechanical dishwashing is properly constructed, designed and maintained.
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 once on December 11, 2025. For example:
Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.
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 once on July 9, 2026. For example:
Hands of food handlers are washed as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food or food areas.
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on August 3, 2025. For example:
Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
About this data
These results come from Niagara Region 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
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.
- Hands of food handlers are washed as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food or food areas.
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwashing is properly constructed, designed and maintained.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
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