Wimpy's Diner
B7 400 Scott St, St. Catharines ON L2N 6T4 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Wimpy's Diner has been inspected 10 times by Niagara Region Public Health since January 2, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 24, 2026, found no infractions.
4 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Pests 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.
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 February 3, 2026. For example:
Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on September 17, 2026. For example:
Premise is protected against the entry of pests.
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 May 26, 2025. For example:
Mechanical dishwashing is properly constructed, designed and maintained.
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 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on February 10, 2026. For example:
Certified food handler is onsite.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 17, 2026. For example:
Surfaces which come in contact with food are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
About this data
These results come from Niagara Region 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.
10 inspections
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Surfaces which come in contact with food are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
- Premise is protected against the entry of pests.
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- Certified food handler is onsite.
- Routine Inspection
4 infractions
- Raw food is separate from cooked and/or ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling.
- Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
- An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
- Certified food handler is onsite.
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- Surfaces which come in contact with food are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
- Records are retained on premise.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- Mechanical dishwashing is properly constructed, designed and maintained.
- An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
6 infractions
- Records are retained on premise.
- Food handlers take reasonable precautions to ensure that food is not contaminated by hair.
- Food handlers refrain from any conduct that could result in the contamination of food or food areas.
- Food premise is provided with a constant supply of hot and cold potable running water.
- An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
- Food contact equipment, utensils and multi service articles are maintained in good repair and of sound and tight construction.
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