Armando's Pizza
325 Talbot St N Essex ON N8M 2W3 · Restaurant (Full Service)
Inspection summary
Armando's Pizza has been inspected 7 times by Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) since November 14, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 2, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
2 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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 September 2, 2026. For example:
Ice is made from potable water and is stored and handled in a sanitary manner
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 9, 2026. For example:
Surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils are cleaned and sanitized as required
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 2025. For example:
Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
About this data
These results come from Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU), 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.
7 inspections
- Required
1 infraction
- Ice is made from potable water and is stored and handled in a sanitary manner
- (a) Ice is NOT made from potable water and stored or handled in a sanitary manner [C]
- Ice is made from potable water and is stored and handled in a sanitary manner
- Required
1 infraction
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils are cleaned and sanitized as required
- (a) Surfaces of equipment and facilities are NOT cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary [S]
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils are cleaned and sanitized as required
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
- (c) Handwashing stations are NOT used for employee handwashing only [N]
- Mechanical dishwashing equipment is properly constructed, designed, and maintained
- (c) Sanitizing rinse is NOT maintained at appropriate chemical concentrations and/or contact time [C]
- Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
- Required
1 infraction
- Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
- (c) Handwashing stations are NOT used for employee handwashing only [N]
- Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
- Required
1 infraction
- Single-service containers and articles are kept in a sanitary manner
- (a) Single-service containers and articles are NOT kept in a sanitary manner and place as to prevent contamination [C]
- Single-service containers and articles are kept in a sanitary manner
- Required
0 infractions