Romeos Corner Cafe
584 Ontario Street, Stratford ON N5A 3J5 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Romeos Corner Cafe has been inspected 9 times by Huron Perth Public Health since August 15, 2023. The most recent inspection, on March 11, 2026, found no infractions.
4 of 9 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 26, 2025. For example:
Equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction, in good repair, can be readily cleaned and sanitized and suitable for intended purpose
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 August 20, 2025. For example:
Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
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 19, 2024. For example:
Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 26, 2025. For example:
Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent and maintained clean and in good repair
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 14, 2024. For example:
At least one certified food handler or supervisor on the premise during every hour the premise is operating
About this data
These results come from Huron Perth 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.
9 inspections
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent and maintained clean and in good repair
- Food premise not maintained with floors in good repair in food-handling room
- Equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction, in good repair, can be readily cleaned and sanitized and suitable for intended purpose
- Used food equipment not of readily cleanable material
- Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent and maintained clean and in good repair
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Walls and ceilings are readily cleanable in sanitary condition, maintained clean and in good repair
- Food premise not maintained with clean walls in food-handling room
- Food premise not maintained with clean ceiling in food-handling room
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Failed to maintain handwashing stations
- Walls and ceilings are readily cleanable in sanitary condition, maintained clean and in good repair
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Failed to maintain handwashing stations
- Failed to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Failed to protect food from contamination or adulteration
- Adequate number of handwashing stations situated for convenient access, maintained and adequately supplied
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Mechanical dishwashers constructed, designed and maintained properly
- Sanitized utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 p.p.m. of available chlorine
- At least one certified food handler or supervisor on the premise during every hour the premise is operating
- Failed to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- Mechanical dishwashers constructed, designed and maintained properly
- Required
1 infraction
- Walls and ceilings are readily cleanable in sanitary condition, maintained clean and in good repair
- Food premise not maintained with ceilings in good repair in food-handling room
- Walls and ceilings are readily cleanable in sanitary condition, maintained clean and in good repair
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