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Cancunsito La Taqueria

51 Talbot St N Essex ON N8M 1A3 · Restaurant (Full Service)

Inspection summary

Cancunsito La Taqueria has been inspected 4 times by Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) since January 20, 2026. The most recent inspection, on August 12, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • 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 May 1, 2026. For example: Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies

  • 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 on May 1, 2026. For example: All food is protected from contamination and adulteration

  • 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 July 29, 2026. For example: Adequate protection against pests is provided

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on January 20, 2026. For example: Toxic and poisonous substances are properly labeled, stored, and used

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.

4 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • Adequate protection against pests is provided
      • (b) Adequate protection against the entrance of pests is NOT provided [S]
  3. Required

    3 infractions

    • Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
      • (c) Handwashing stations are NOT used for employee handwashing only [N]
    • All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
      • (a) Food is NOT protected from contamination and adulteration [C]
    • 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]
  4. Required

    2 infractions

    • Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
      • (b) Handwashing stations are NOT adequately supplied [S]
    • Toxic and poisonous substances are properly labeled, stored, and used
      • (b) Toxic and poisonous substances are NOT properly labelled [S]

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