Seoul Korean Cuisine
45 Geneva St, St. Catharines ON L2R 4M5 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Seoul Korean Cuisine has been inspected 7 times by Niagara Region Public Health since October 15, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 10, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests 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.
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 once on August 10, 2026. For example:
Handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied.
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 August 10, 2026. For example:
Premise is protected against the entry of pests.
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 August 3, 2025. For example:
Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.
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 once on April 2, 2025. For example:
Mechanical dishwashing is properly constructed, designed and maintained.
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 August 10, 2026. For example:
Certified food handler or supervisor is on site during all operating hours.
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.
7 inspections
- Routine Inspection
4 infractions
- Certified food handler or supervisor is on site during all operating hours.
- Handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied.
- Premise is protected against the entry of pests.
- Records are retained on premise.
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Food storage racks, shelves or pallets are readily cleanable.
- Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwashing is properly constructed, designed and maintained.
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
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