Sparkle Northern Chinese Cuisine

165 King St E, Hamilton ON L8N 1B3 · Restaurant

15 inspections

1. Routine InspectionJan 19, 2026

   3 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
     • Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair
     • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
     • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
   • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
     • Change sanitizing solution for wiping cloths at a minimum of every 2 hours, or as often as necessary, to maintain the solution clean and sanitary at all times
     • Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use
     • Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
   • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
     • Clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use and as often as necessary
     • Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment as often as necessary
2. Routine InspectionSep 23, 2025

   1 infraction

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
     • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
3. Routine InspectionMar 4, 2025

   1 infraction

   • Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
4. Routine InspectionNov 29, 2024

   2 infractions

   • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
5. Routine InspectionAug 19, 2024

   2 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
6. Routine InspectionApr 2, 2024

   3 infractions

   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
   • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
     • Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
   • Certified food handler present in the food service premise
     • Ensure certified food handler or supervisor is present during all hours of operation
7. Re-inspectionDec 22, 2023

   1 infraction

   • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
     • Evidence of minor insect / rodent activity
8. Routine InspectionDec 18, 2023

   6 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
     • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
   • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
     • Provide hand washing basin in a convenient location in the food preparation area
     • Provide hand washing basin in food preparation area
     • Hand washing stations must be conveniently accessible by food handlers
   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
     • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
   • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
     • Remove all materials not associated with the daily operation of the premises
   • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Cover all food in storage
     • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
     • Handle raw foods separate from ready-to-eat foods, on separate preparation surfaces, and with separate utensils to prevent contamination
     • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
9. Re-inspectionSep 21, 2023

   2 infractions

   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
     • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
   • Certified food handler present in the food service premise
10. Routine InspectionAug 31, 2023

    7 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
    • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
      • Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
      • Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
    • Certified food handler present in the food service premise
      • Ensure certified food handler or supervisor is present during all hours of operation
11. Re-inspectionApr 24, 2023

    2 infractions

    • Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
      • Fail to provide required illumination during all hours of operation
    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise
      • Collect and remove garbage and waste as necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
12. Routine InspectionApr 3, 2023

    8 infractions

    • The premises is operated and maintained free from potential/immediate health hazards
      • Maintain premise free from conditions that may, be a health hazard, adversely affecting the sanitary operation of the premises
    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
      • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
      • Ensure equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are suitable for intended purposes (food-grade)
      • Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
      • Fail to provide required illumination during all hours of operation
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise
      • Dispose of liquid waste in a sanitary manner
    • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
      • Change sanitizing solution for wiping cloths at a minimum of every 2 hours, or as often as necessary, to maintain the solution clean and sanitary at all times
      • Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use
      • Keep cloths clean, in good repair, and restricted to a single task
      • Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
13. Re-inspectionDec 13, 2022

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
14. Routine InspectionDec 6, 2022

    4 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
      • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
      • Thaw all hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
      • Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
15. Routine InspectionMar 3, 2022

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
      • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized