Venus De Milo Restaurant / Fat Jimmy'z
50 Talbot St W, Blenheim ON N0P 1A0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Venus De Milo Restaurant / Fat Jimmy'z has been inspected 39 times by Chatham-Kent Public Health since January 25, 2013. The most recent inspection, on August 25, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
25 of 39 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.
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.
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 9 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2026. For example:
Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s. 27(1) a
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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on February 27, 2025. For example:
Single-service containers and articles are protected from contamination s. 7(1)h
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 August 25, 2026. For example:
Mechanical dishwasher is properly constructed, designed, and maintained s. 20
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 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2026. For example:
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).
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 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 28, 2025. 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.
39 inspections
- Required
3 infractions
- 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 soap and paper towel dispensers
- 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
- Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s. 27(1) a
- Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- 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).
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
6 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g
- Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
- 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).
- Provide a hand washing station in a convenient location for access by food handlers
- All equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles used for food production, display, or sale purposes are properly constructed and maintained s. 8
- Ensure all equipment, utensils, and surfaces are suitable for their intended purpose
- Potentially hazardous food is not held at temperatures between 4°C(40°F) and 60°C(140°F) for the purpose of preparation, processing, and manufacturing for longer than 2 hours s. 27(2) a
- Ensure that potentially hazardous food is not held at temperatures between 4°C(40°F) and 60°C(140°F) for the purpose of preparation, processing, and manufacturing for longer than 2 hours
- All food handlers practice good personal hygiene s. 33(1)
- Food handlers must wash hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food or food areas
- Observed certified Food Handler employee working at time of inspection s. 32
- Register staff for a certified food handler training program such that at least one certified staff member is present in the food premises during all hours of food service operation
- Maintain copies of valid food handler certificates from certified staff on site at all times
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g
- Required
4 infractions
- 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).
- Provide a hand washing station in a convenient location for access by food handlers
- Ensure hand washing stations are kept adequately supplied with soap and paper towel dispensers
- Single-service containers and articles are protected from contamination s. 7(1)h
- Ensure single-service containers and articles are kept in such a manner and place as to prevent contamination
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)
- Cover all food in storage
- Observed certified Food Handler employee working at time of inspection s. 32
- Register staff for a certified food handler training program such that at least one certified staff member is present in the food premises during all hours of food service operation
- Maintain copies of valid food handler certificates from certified staff on site at all times
- Certificate or certification card must be dated within 5 years to be valid
- 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).
- Required
3 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g
- Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
- Racks, shelves or pallets that are used to store food in a food premise must be designed to protect the food from contamination and must be readily cleanable S. 31
- Ensure racks shelves or pallets used to store food are designed to protect food from contamination and are readily cleanable
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)
- Ensure all food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Cover all food in storage
- Store all food off the floor
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s. 7(1)c, d, g
- Required
1 infraction
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)
- Cover all food in storage
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration s. 26(1)
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Complaint
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
- 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 is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
- 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 is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
- Required
1 infraction
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
- 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 is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
- Required
1 infraction
- Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating s.33(2)(b)
- Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
- Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating s.33(2)(b)
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s.11(d) / (e); s.59(h)
- Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair s.11(d) / (e); s.59(h)
- Required
1 infraction
- 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 is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- 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
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less s.32 / 33
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning s.18 / 58 / 59
- Ensure refrigeration unit is maintained in good repair
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning s.18 / 58 / 59
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
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