OCEAN PALATE

2732 Barton St E, HAMILTON ON L8E 4M6 · Restaurant

18 inspections

1. Routine InspectionNov 12, 2025

   1 infraction

   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
2. Re-inspectionJun 11, 2025

   5 infractions

   • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
   • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
   • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
   • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
3. Routine InspectionJun 9, 2025

   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 walls are kept clean and in good repair
   • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
     • Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area
     • Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area
   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
   • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
     • Evidence of minor insect / rodent activity
   • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
     • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
   • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
     • Use toxic/poisonous substances in a manner to prevent contamination of food and/or causing a health hazard
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Cover all food in storage
     • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
     • Displayed food must be enclosed in a manner to prevent contamination
   • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
4. Re-inspectionJan 20, 2025

   2 infractions

   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
   • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
     • Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
     • Evidence of minor insect / rodent activity
5. Re-inspectionJan 13, 2025

   3 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent
   • 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
   • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
     • Contact licensed pest control operator for insect / rodent / pest treatment and control
     • Evidence of minor insect / rodent activity
     • Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
6. Routine InspectionJan 9, 2025

   6 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
   • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
     • Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area
     • Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area
   • 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
     • Contact licensed pest control operator for insect / rodent / pest treatment and control
     • Evidence of contamination of food or food contact surfaces (e.g. by rodent droppings and urine or active insect activity)
     • Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
   • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
     • Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
7. Re-inspectionOct 10, 2024

   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
   • 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
8. Routine InspectionOct 3, 2024

   5 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
   • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
     • Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
   • 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 premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
     • Evidence of minor insect / rodent activity
9. Routine InspectionSep 26, 2024

   4 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
   • 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
     • Evidence of minor insect / rodent activity
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
10. Routine InspectionAug 15, 2024

    0 infractions

11. Re-inspectionJul 12, 2024

    3 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
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
      • Evidence of minor insect / rodent activity
12. Routine InspectionMay 16, 2024

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Food processed in a safe manner
13. ComplaintJan 11, 2024

    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
      • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • Provide hand washing basin in a convenient location in the food preparation area
    • 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 are cleaned and sanitized
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
14. Routine InspectionJan 8, 2024

    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 walls are kept clean and in good repair
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
    • 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
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
    • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
      • Keep cloths clean, in good repair, and restricted to a single task
      • Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
      • Equip sanitary facility with single service towels or air dryer
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
      • Displayed food must be enclosed in a manner to prevent contamination
    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
15. Re-inspectionOct 30, 2023

    0 infractions

16. Re-inspectionOct 23, 2023

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
17. Routine InspectionOct 16, 2023

    10 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
      • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • Hand washing station must be used only for hand washing of employees
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Maintain ventilation system in manner not permitting health hazard
      • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
      • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
    • Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
    • Certified food handler present in the food service premise
18. Routine InspectionJul 24, 2023

    0 infractions