THE WORKS GOURMET CRAFT BURGER AND BEER

1405 Upper James St, Hamilton ON L9B 1K2 · Restaurant

25 inspections

1. Routine InspectionMar 4, 2026

   3 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
   • Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
2. Routine InspectionNov 24, 2025

   0 infractions

3. Routine InspectionSep 30, 2025

   1 infraction

   • 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
4. Routine InspectionMay 22, 2025

   2 infractions

   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
     • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
   • 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
5. Re-inspectionMay 15, 2025

   1 infraction

   • 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
6. Routine InspectionMay 12, 2025

   10 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • 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 are cleaned and sanitized
     • Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
   • 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
   • 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
   • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
     • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
   • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
     • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
   • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
     • Equip sanitary facility with liquid soap in a dispenser
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
     • Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
     • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
   • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
     • Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
7. Re-inspectionJan 27, 2025

   4 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • 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 are cleaned and sanitized
     • Ensure equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are suitable for intended purposes (food-grade)
     • Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
   • 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
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
8. Routine InspectionJan 22, 2025

   9 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
     • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
   • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
     • Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area
   • 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
     • Ensure equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are suitable for intended purposes (food-grade)
     • Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
     • Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
   • 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
   • 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
   • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
     • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
   • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
     • Iodine concentration must be at least 25 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
   • Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
     • Store toxic/poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
9. Routine InspectionSep 26, 2024

   4 infractions

   • 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
   • 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
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
     • Thaw all hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
10. Re-inspectionJul 15, 2024

    0 infractions

11. Routine InspectionJul 8, 2024

    1 infraction

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
      • Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
12. Routine InspectionJun 19, 2024

    4 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure floors 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
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
      • Evidence of minor insect / rodent activity
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
13. Routine InspectionJun 5, 2024

    3 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
      • Evidence of minor insect / rodent activity
    • Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
      • Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
14. Re-inspectionFeb 8, 2024

    0 infractions

15. Re-inspectionFeb 2, 2024

    3 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise
16. Routine InspectionJan 30, 2024

    4 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise
    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
17. Routine InspectionOct 30, 2023

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
18. ComplaintAug 29, 2023

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
19. Re-inspectionJul 12, 2023

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
20. Routine InspectionJul 5, 2023

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
21. Routine InspectionMar 9, 2023

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
22. Routine InspectionSep 21, 2022

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
23. Routine InspectionMay 26, 2022

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
24. Re-inspectionMar 30, 2022

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
25. Routine InspectionMar 25, 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 floors 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
      • Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams