Paesano Pizza
340 Vine St, St. Catharines ON L2M 4T5 · Take Out
Inspection summary
Paesano Pizza has been inspected 11 times by Niagara Region Public Health since March 4, 2025. The most recent inspection, on July 9, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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.
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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on March 4, 2026. For example:
Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
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 November 17, 2025. For example:
Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.
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 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on March 11, 2026. For example:
Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 25, 2025. For example:
Food handlers take reasonable precautions to ensure that food is not contaminated by hair.
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded once on March 4, 2026. For example:
Records are retained on premise.
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.
11 inspections
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
- Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
- Records are retained on premise.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.
- Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
- Re-inspection
2 infractions
- Garbage and waste collection and removal is satisfactory.
- Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
- On Demand
3 infractions
- Garbage and waste collection and removal is satisfactory.
- Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
- On Demand
2 infractions
- Garbage and waste collection and removal is satisfactory.
- Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Food handlers take reasonable precautions to ensure that food is not contaminated by hair.
- Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- Food handlers take reasonable precautions to ensure that food is not contaminated by hair.
- Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
- Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
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