Smoke's Poutinerie
2 551 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3E9 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Smoke's Poutinerie has been inspected 9 times by Middlesex-London Health Unit since December 14, 2022. The most recent inspection, on June 11, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
4 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.
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.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 11, 2026. For example:
Pest control is maintained
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 May 29, 2026. For example:
Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
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 September 8, 2025. For example:
Utensils are sanitized manually as required
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 April 8, 2025. For example:
Potentially hazardous food products are not between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F), except during periods of preparation, processing and manufacturing
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 April 8, 2025. For example:
Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
About this data
These results come from Middlesex-London Health Unit, 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
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Pest control is maintained
- Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Pest control is maintained
- Required
2 infractions
- Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
- Fail to maintain handwashing stations
- Fail to use handwashing station only for handwashing of employees
- Pest control is maintained
- Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
- Required
2 infractions
- Utensils are sanitized manually as required
- Fail to sanitize utensils in a clean quaternary ammonium compound solution at 200 parts per million at 24°C (75°F) for at least 45 seconds
- Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
- Fail to maintain walls clean and in good repair
- Utensils are sanitized manually as required
- Required
3 infractions
- Potentially hazardous food products are not between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F), except during periods of preparation, processing and manufacturing
- Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at a safe internal temperature
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
- Fail to maintain walls clean and in good repair
- Potentially hazardous food products are not between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F), except during periods of preparation, processing and manufacturing
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
- Fail to maintain room in a sanitary condition
- Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
Nearby inspected facilities
- Fresh N Fast Food Market
551 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3E9
4 inspections
- Dimi's Greek House
551 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3E9
8 inspections
- Tahinis / Dough Bits
11 551 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3B9
8 inspections
- Bami Gara
4 551 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3E9
7 inspections
- Juans Barber Salon Inc.
6 551 Richmond St, London Ontario N6A 3E9
3 inspections
- Winks Eatery Inc
12 551 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3E9
7 inspections
- Mingle
551 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3E9
9 inspections
- Aura Bar
545 Richmond St, London ON N6A 1L9
1 inspection