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Sal's Family Restaurant

996 Confederation St, Sarnia ON N7S 5S5 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

Sal's Family Restaurant has been inspected 5 times by Lambton Public Health since December 17, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 7, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 5 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 13 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 10 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 7, 2026. For example: Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).

  • 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 July 7, 2026. For example: Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.

  • 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 June 29, 2026. For example: Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).

  • 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 once on June 29, 2026. For example: There is adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, rodents, dust and fumes into the food premise.

  • 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 29, 2026. For example: There is at least one food handler or supervisor in the food premise, who has completed food handler training, during every hour in which the food premise is operating.

About this data

These results come from Lambton 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

  1. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
      • Fail to ensure that hazardous foods are kept out of the temperature danger zone (internal temperature of hazardous foods observed to be between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F)).
    • Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to use/maintain an approved sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration on food contact surfaces.
  2. Required

    8 infractions

    • Thermometers are used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures.
      • Fail to provide an accurate indicating thermometer in an easy-to-read location.
    • Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
      • Fail to ensure that hazardous foods are kept out of the temperature danger zone (internal temperature of hazardous foods observed to be between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F)).
    • Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
      • Fail to store food off the floor to prevent contamination.
      • Fail to store food in containers that can be readily cleaned and sanitized.
    • There is at least one food handler or supervisor in the food premise, who has completed food handler training, during every hour in which the food premise is operating.
      • Fail to ensure a Certified Food Handler shows valid proof of certification upon request.
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, correct water temperature and timing cycles, sanitizer at correct concentration (not a NSF/ANSI Standard 3 Dishwasher).
      • Fail to ensure chlorine sanitizer concentration is at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds.
    • Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.
      • Fail to use/maintain an approved sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration on food contact surfaces.
    • There is adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, rodents, dust and fumes into the food premise.
      • Fail to adequately control pests within the premise.
    • Walls are clean and in good repair.
      • Fail to ensure wall(s) of food-handling room are kept clean and in good repair.
  3. Required

    3 infractions

    • Thermometers are used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures.
      • Fail to provide a probe thermometer to monitor internal temperatures of hazardous foods.
      • Fail to provide an accurate indicating thermometer in an easy-to-read location.
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, correct water temperature and timing cycles, sanitizer at correct concentration (not a NSF/ANSI Standard 3 Dishwasher).
      • Fail to ensure chlorine sanitizer concentration is at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds.
    • Sanitize test kit / thermometer is readily available for verifying dishwashing and sanitizing temperatures.
      • Fail to provide a sanitizing test kit to verify the concentration of the chemical agent being used.
  4. Required

    1 infraction

    • Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
      • Fail to ensure that hazardous foods are kept out of the temperature danger zone (internal temperature of hazardous foods observed to be between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F)).
  5. Required

    2 infractions

    • Thermometers are used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures.
      • Fail to provide an accurate indicating thermometer in an easy-to-read location.
    • Hazardous food is hot held at a minimum temperature of 60°C (140°F) after cooking or rapid re-heating.
      • Fail to hot-hold hazardous foods at 60°C (140°F) or higher after cooking or rapid re-heating.

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