Pizzaiolo
1009 King Street West, Hamilton ON L8S 1L3 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Pizzaiolo has been inspected 11 times by City of Hamilton Public Health Services since May 13, 2022. The most recent inspection, on October 5, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
3 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 5, 2026. For example:
Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 3, 2025. For example:
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 2, 2022. For example:
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on February 3, 2026. For example:
Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
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 December 10, 2024. For example:
Food protected from contamination or adulteration
About this data
These results come from City of Hamilton Public Health Services, 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
4 infractions
- The premises is operated and maintained free from potential/immediate health hazards
- Maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affecting the sanitary operation of the premises
- Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
- Change sanitizing solution for wiping cloths at a minimum of every 2 hours, or as often as necessary, to maintain the solution clean and sanitary at all times
- Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use
- Keep cloths clean, in good repair, and restricted to a single task
- Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
- Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
- Quaternary ammonium compound must be at least 200 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
- Certified food handler present in the food service premise
- Ensure certified food handler or supervisor is present during all hours of operation
- The premises is operated and maintained free from potential/immediate health hazards
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 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
- Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
- Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
- Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 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
- Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Certified food handler present in the food service premise
- Ensure certified food handler or supervisor is present during all hours of operation
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Certified food handler present in the food service premise
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
- Provide hot and cold running water under pressure
- Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
4 infractions
- Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
- Provide hot and cold running water for hand washing in food preparation area
- Provide hot and cold running water under pressure
- Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
- Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Sanitary facilities maintained as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
- Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
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