Sunset Grill
8 1055 Talbot St, St. Thomas ON N5P 1G4 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Sunset Grill has been inspected 7 times by Southwestern Public Health since March 10, 2025. The most recent inspection, on October 5, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Chemicals and toxic substances and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 9, 2026. For example:
Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 26, 2026. For example:
Safe storage of toxic/ poisonous substances
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 10, 2025. For example:
Food protected from contamination and adulteration
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 September 10, 2025. For example:
Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 9, 2026. For example:
Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
About this data
These results come from Southwestern 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
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
- ensure that all equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound, tight construction, kept in good repair, capable of being cleaned and sanitized, and suitable for its intended purpose
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- Food premises operation general
- ensure premises is free from conditions that may: be a health hazard, adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises, or adversely affect the wholesomeness of the food
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the surfaces of equipment and facilities that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition
- Safe storage of toxic/ poisonous substances
- ensure toxic/ poisonous substances are kept in a properly labelled container
- Food premises operation general
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
- ensure that all equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound, tight construction, kept in good repair, capable of being cleaned and sanitized, and suitable for its intended purpose
- Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
- Required
6 infractions
- Food premises provided with adequate access to potable water
- provide an adequate number of handwashing stations that are convenient for access by food handlers
- Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
- ensure that all equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound, tight construction, kept in good repair, capable of being cleaned and sanitized, and suitable for its intended purpose
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Safe storage of toxic/ poisonous substances
- ensure toxic/ poisonous substances are kept in a properly labelled container
- Food protected from contamination and adulteration
- separate raw and ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling
- Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
- ensure potentially hazardous foods are stored at 4°C and lower
- ensure potentially hazardous foods are stored at 60°C and higher
- Food premises provided with adequate access to potable water
- Required
3 infractions
- Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
- ensure that all equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound, tight construction, kept in good repair, capable of being cleaned and sanitized, and suitable for its intended purpose
- Food protected from contamination and adulteration
- separate raw and ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling
- Storage of food
- store foods off the floor
- Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
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