Pioneer Shop Express
170 Fourth Ave, St. Catharines ON L2R 6P9 · Retail Food
Inspection summary
Pioneer Shop Express has been inspected 2 times by Niagara Region Public Health since July 4, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 4, 2026, found no infractions.
1 of 2 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Pests.
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 2 times on July 4, 2025. For example:
Ready-to-eat foods are separate from raw food preparation surfaces and/or utensils.
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 July 4, 2025. For example:
Premise is protected against the entrance of pests and kept free from conditions that lead to harbouring or breeding of pests.
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 once on July 4, 2025. For example:
Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 July 4, 2025. 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.
2 inspections
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
5 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.
- Ready-to-eat foods are separate from raw food preparation surfaces and/or utensils.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
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