Charcoal Pit
335 Talbot St N Essex ON N8M 2W3 · Restaurant (Full Service)
Inspection summary
Charcoal Pit has been inspected 6 times by Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) since April 10, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 2, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
4 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control.
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 once on September 2, 2026. For example:
Potentially hazardous foods are maintained at proper internal temperatures
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 once on June 9, 2026. For example:
Cloths and towels used for cleaning, drying or polishing utensils are maintained in a satisfactory manner
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.
6 inspections
- Required
1 infraction
- Potentially hazardous foods are maintained at proper internal temperatures
- (a) Internal temperatures of potentially hazardous foods are NOT maintained at 4°Celsius (40°Fahrenheit) or lower [C]
- Potentially hazardous foods are maintained at proper internal temperatures
- Required
1 infraction
- Cloths and towels used for cleaning, drying or polishing utensils are maintained in a satisfactory manner
- (b) Cloths and towels are NOT kept clean [S]
- Cloths and towels used for cleaning, drying or polishing utensils are maintained in a satisfactory manner
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
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0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions