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Tru's Grillhouse

220 Riverview Dr, Chatham ON N7M 5Z8 · Restaurant

Official record from Chatham-Kent →

Inspection summary

Tru's Grillhouse has been inspected 28 times by Chatham-Kent Public Health since January 30, 2013. The most recent inspection, on April 30, 2026, found no infractions.

16 of 28 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 5 inspections in a row found no infractions. The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on November 10, 2023. For example: Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique s. 19

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 22, 2018. For example: Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer s.77

  • 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 November 30, 2015. For example: Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36

  • 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 13, 2013. For example: Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers s.20(1)(c)

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 10, 2023. For example: Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g

About this data

These results come from Chatham-Kent 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.

28 inspections

  1. Required

    0 infractions

  2. Required

    0 infractions

  3. Required

    0 infractions

  4. Required

    0 infractions

  5. Required

    0 infractions

  6. Required

    4 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g
      • 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
    • General housekeeping is satisfactory s. 7(1)e, f
      • Maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique s. 19
      • Ensure manual dishwashing includes wash, rinse, and sanitize steps
      • Ensure quaternary ammonium sanitizer is at least 200 ppm at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • All food handlers practice good personal hygiene s. 33(1)
      • Food handlers must take reasonable precautions to ensure that food is not contaminated by hair
  7. Required

    2 infractions

    • General housekeeping is satisfactory s. 7(1)e, f
      • Maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition
    • Milk products are pasteurized or sterilized as required s. 39 & s. 40
  8. Required

    1 infraction

    • Mechanical dishwasher is properly constructed, designed, and maintained s. 20
      • Ensure chlorine sanitizer is at least 100 ppm at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
  9. Required

    1 infraction

    • Observed certified Food Handler employee working at time of inspection s. 32
      • Certificate or certification card must be dated within 5 years to be valid
  10. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in any room or place where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed shall be so constructed and arranged as to permit thorough cleaning and the maintaining of the room or place in a clean and sanitary condition s. 9
  11. Required

    2 infractions

    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in any room or place where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed shall be so constructed and arranged as to permit thorough cleaning and the maintaining of the room or place in a clean and sanitary condition s. 9
    • Premises is equipped with an adequate number of hand washing stations that are maintained, kept adequately supplied, and situated for convenient access by food handlers s. 7(3)c, 7(4).
      • Ensure hand washing stations are kept adequately supplied with hot and cold running water
  12. Required

    0 infractions

  13. Required

    0 infractions

  14. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition. s. 16, 21, 22.
      • Ensure food contact surfaces and equipment are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition.
  15. Required

    1 infraction

    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer s.77
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
  16. Required

    0 infractions

  17. Required

    0 infractions

  18. Required

    0 infractions

  19. Required

    0 infractions

  20. Required

    2 infractions

    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
      • Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
      • Ensure all food is protected from potential contamination and adulteration
  21. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred s.59(g) / 62 / 79
      • Ensure a quaternary ammonium compound solution of at least 400 ppm is used to sanitize large utensils / equipment / counters
  22. Required

    0 infractions

  23. Required

    0 infractions

  24. Required

    1 infraction

    • Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
      • Store food at least 15 cm off the floor to prevent contamination s.22 / 23
      • Cover all food in storage
  25. Required

    0 infractions

  26. Required

    0 infractions

  27. Required

    1 infraction

    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers s.20(1)(c)
  28. Required

    0 infractions

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