Praise Fellowship Church
165 Park Avenue East, Chatham ON N7M 3V7 · Hunger Relief Agency/Soup Kitchen/Meal Centre/Food Kitchen
Inspection summary
Praise Fellowship Church has been inspected 21 times by Chatham-Kent Public Health since April 11, 2013. The most recent inspection, on March 31, 2026, found no infractions.
15 of 21 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.
The last 12 inspections in a row found no infractions. The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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 June 5, 2018. For example:
Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred s.59(g) / 62 / 79
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 28, 2015. For example:
Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
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 June 20, 2017. For example:
Sanitize test kit / thermometer readily available for verifying dishwashing and sanitizing temperatures s.75(2)
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 June 5, 2018. For example:
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers s.20(1)(c)
About this data
These results come from Chatham-Kent 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.
21 inspections
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0 infractions
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0 infractions
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0 infractions
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0 infractions
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0 infractions
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2 infractions
- Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers s.20(1)(c)
- Ensure hand wash basin is only used for handwashing
- Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred s.59(g) / 62 / 79
- Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers s.20(1)(c)
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Sanitize test kit / thermometer readily available for verifying dishwashing and sanitizing temperatures s.75(2)
- Ensure a sanitizing test kit is provided and used to verify the concentration of the chemical agent
- Sanitize test kit / thermometer readily available for verifying dishwashing and sanitizing temperatures s.75(2)
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique s.74 / 75
- Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
- Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique s.74 / 75
- Required
1 infraction
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
- All cans, containers or wrappings of hazardous foods must bear labels as per Regulations s.36
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
- Required
2 infractions
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
- All cans, containers or wrappings of hazardous foods must bear labels as per Regulations s.36
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed and maintained s.18 / 19
- Ensure equipment / utensil(s) / dishware are readily cleanable and in good repair
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
- Required
1 infraction
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
- All cans, containers or wrappings of hazardous foods must bear labels as per Regulations s.36
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
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