The Lighthouse Restaurant
199 High St, Southampton ON N0H 2L0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
The Lighthouse Restaurant has been inspected 6 times by Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce Public Health) since September 13, 2023. The most recent inspection, on August 25, 2026, found no infractions.
5 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 once on July 14, 2025. For example:
Mechanical dishwashers constructed, designed and maintained properly
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 July 14, 2025. For example:
Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
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 July 14, 2025. For example:
Food handler washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food or food areas
About this data
These results come from Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce 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.
6 inspections
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Mechanical dishwashers constructed, designed and maintained properly
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Food handler washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food or food areas
- Failed to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
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