Plaza Fiesta Latin Groceries & Cafe
1 574 Carlton St, St. Catharines ON L2M 4X9 · Grocery Store
Inspection summary
Plaza Fiesta Latin Groceries & Cafe has been inspected 5 times by Niagara Region Public Health since November 13, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 1, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.
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.
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 October 17, 2025. For example:
Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling.
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 May 17, 2026. For example:
Hot holding is adequate and maintained at 60°C (140°F) or higher.
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 May 17, 2026. For example:
Certified food handler is onsite.
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.
5 inspections
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Hot holding is adequate and maintained at 60°C (140°F) or higher.
- Certified food handler is onsite.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
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