Inspection and Enforcement Statistics
Niagara Region continues to work with local municipal by-law offices to enforce provincial COVID-19 emergency regulations. These efforts are keeping our residents and local economy safer from COVID-19.
Since March 2020, Niagara Region has redeployed staff to help enforce the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, Reopening Ontario Act, and Niagara Region's face covering by-law.
For enforcement of emergency orders, residents can contact their local municipality's by-law office, or call Niagara Region's dispatch line after hours at 905-984-3690 or 1-877-552-5579.
This data only represents enforcement carried out by Niagara Region. Local municipalities, police, and the Province of Ontario are also authorized to enforce provincial regulations.
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Total aggregate since September 18, 2020
Inspections conducted:
1071
(759 proactive,
312 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
344 |
Retail business |
487 |
Other |
240 |
Total |
1071 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
39 |
Grimsby |
35 |
Lincoln |
35 |
Niagara Falls |
268 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
54 |
Pelham |
24 |
Port Colborne |
40 |
St. Catharines |
417 |
Thorold |
28 |
Wainfleet |
7 |
Welland |
115 |
West Lincoln |
9 |
Total |
1071 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
119 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
23 |
Formal warning / caution |
172 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
2 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
829 |
Total |
1145 |
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December 27, 2020
to January 2, 2021
Inspections conducted:
117
(86 proactive,
31 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
36 |
Retail business |
57 |
Other |
24 |
Total |
117 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
3 |
Grimsby |
4 |
Lincoln |
1 |
Niagara Falls |
47 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
8 |
Pelham |
1 |
Port Colborne |
6 |
St. Catharines |
31 |
Thorold |
2 |
Wainfleet |
0 |
Welland |
13 |
West Lincoln |
1 |
Total |
117 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
36 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
0 |
Formal warning / caution |
18 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
0 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
92 |
Total |
146 |
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January 10, 2021
to January 16, 2021
Inspections conducted:
62
(33 proactive,
29 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
14 |
Retail business |
23 |
Other |
25 |
Total |
62 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
3 |
Grimsby |
0 |
Lincoln |
1 |
Niagara Falls |
11 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
8 |
Pelham |
0 |
Port Colborne |
0 |
St. Catharines |
29 |
Thorold |
4 |
Wainfleet |
0 |
Welland |
6 |
West Lincoln |
0 |
Total |
62 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
3 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
0 |
Formal warning / caution |
7 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
0 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
52 |
Total |
62 |
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January 17, 2021
to January 23, 2021
Inspections conducted:
81
(60 proactive,
21 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
7 |
Retail business |
30 |
Other |
44 |
Total |
81 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
3 |
Grimsby |
8 |
Lincoln |
4 |
Niagara Falls |
15 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
0 |
Pelham |
3 |
Port Colborne |
6 |
St. Catharines |
32 |
Thorold |
0 |
Wainfleet |
0 |
Welland |
7 |
West Lincoln |
3 |
Total |
81 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
0 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
0 |
Formal warning / caution |
9 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
1 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
71 |
Total |
81 |
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January 31, 2021
to February 6, 2021
Inspections conducted:
45
(34 proactive,
11 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
1 |
Retail business |
42 |
Other |
2 |
Total |
45 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
0 |
Grimsby |
5 |
Lincoln |
4 |
Niagara Falls |
10 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
0 |
Pelham |
0 |
Port Colborne |
4 |
St. Catharines |
17 |
Thorold |
0 |
Wainfleet |
0 |
Welland |
5 |
West Lincoln |
0 |
Total |
45 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
0 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
0 |
Formal warning / caution |
6 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
0 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
39 |
Total |
45 |
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January 24, 2021
to January 30, 2021
Inspections conducted:
66
(42 proactive,
24 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
4 |
Retail business |
58 |
Other |
4 |
Total |
66 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
2 |
Grimsby |
4 |
Lincoln |
2 |
Niagara Falls |
11 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
0 |
Pelham |
2 |
Port Colborne |
0 |
St. Catharines |
33 |
Thorold |
1 |
Wainfleet |
0 |
Welland |
9 |
West Lincoln |
2 |
Total |
66 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
3 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
2 |
Formal warning / caution |
4 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
0 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
59 |
Total |
68 |
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February 7, 2021
to February 13, 2021
Inspections conducted:
55
(45 proactive,
10 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
5 |
Retail business |
28 |
Other |
22 |
Total |
55 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
3 |
Grimsby |
0 |
Lincoln |
10 |
Niagara Falls |
7 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
0 |
Pelham |
2 |
Port Colborne |
6 |
St. Catharines |
22 |
Thorold |
1 |
Wainfleet |
1 |
Welland |
3 |
West Lincoln |
0 |
Total |
55 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
0 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
0 |
Formal warning / caution |
8 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
0 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
47 |
Total |
55 |
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February 21, 2021
to February 27, 2021
Inspections conducted:
53
(46 proactive,
7 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
7 |
Retail business |
37 |
Other |
9 |
Total |
53 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
0 |
Grimsby |
0 |
Lincoln |
1 |
Niagara Falls |
11 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
0 |
Pelham |
2 |
Port Colborne |
3 |
St. Catharines |
19 |
Thorold |
4 |
Wainfleet |
1 |
Welland |
12 |
West Lincoln |
0 |
Total |
53 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
1 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
0 |
Formal warning / caution |
14 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
0 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
38 |
Total |
53 |
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February 14, 2021
to February 20, 2021
Inspections conducted:
55
(39 proactive,
16 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
10 |
Retail business |
35 |
Other |
10 |
Total |
55 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
4 |
Grimsby |
0 |
Lincoln |
2 |
Niagara Falls |
7 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
4 |
Pelham |
5 |
Port Colborne |
0 |
St. Catharines |
22 |
Thorold |
1 |
Wainfleet |
5 |
Welland |
5 |
West Lincoln |
0 |
Total |
55 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
1 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
0 |
Formal warning / caution |
12 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
0 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
42 |
Total |
55 |
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February 28, 2021
to March 6, 2021
Inspections conducted:
31
(28 proactive,
3 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
12 |
Retail business |
18 |
Other |
1 |
Total |
31 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
6 |
Grimsby |
0 |
Lincoln |
0 |
Niagara Falls |
0 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
0 |
Pelham |
0 |
Port Colborne |
4 |
St. Catharines |
11 |
Thorold |
0 |
Wainfleet |
0 |
Welland |
8 |
West Lincoln |
2 |
Total |
31 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
0 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
1 |
Formal warning / caution |
8 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
0 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
22 |
Total |
31 |
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March 7, 2021
to March 13, 2021
Inspections conducted:
26
(19 proactive,
7 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
6 |
Retail business |
16 |
Other |
4 |
Total |
26 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
1 |
Grimsby |
0 |
Lincoln |
0 |
Niagara Falls |
6 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
4 |
Pelham |
0 |
Port Colborne |
2 |
St. Catharines |
6 |
Thorold |
0 |
Wainfleet |
0 |
Welland |
7 |
West Lincoln |
0 |
Total |
26 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
0 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
0 |
Formal warning / caution |
4 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
0 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
22 |
Total |
26 |
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March 14, 2021
to March 20, 2021
Inspections conducted:
7
(7 proactive,
0 reactive)
Inspections by establishment category
Establishment category |
Number inspected |
Bar / restaurant / food establishment |
0 |
Retail business |
7 |
Other |
0 |
Total |
7 |
Inspections by Local Area Municipality
Local Area Municipality |
Number inspected |
Fort Erie |
0 |
Grimsby |
0 |
Lincoln |
0 |
Niagara Falls |
3 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
0 |
Pelham |
2 |
Port Colborne |
0 |
St. Catharines |
0 |
Thorold |
0 |
Wainfleet |
0 |
Welland |
1 |
West Lincoln |
1 |
Total |
7 |
Inspection outcome by category
Outcome category |
Number inspected |
Part one provincial offence ticket |
0 |
Part three provincial offence summons |
0 |
Formal warning / caution |
2 |
Re-inspection / follow-up |
0 |
Educational outreach / compliant |
5 |
Total |
7 |