Romby's Smokehouse and Tavern

Inspection summary

Romby's Smokehouse and Tavern has been inspected 7 times by Niagara Region Public Health since November 20, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 14, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

• 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2025. For example: Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).

• 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 November 13, 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 August 12, 2025. For example: Inspection Results Signage posted and clearly visible in a conspicuous location.

• Equipment and utensilsLower risk

  Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

  Recorded once on November 20, 2024. For example: Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.

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.

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