Country Charm Café
310 Wellington St, St. Thomas ON N5R 2T1 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Country Charm Café has been inspected 3 times by Southwestern Public Health since April 10, 2025. The most recent inspection, on May 12, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Chemicals and toxic substances.
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.
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 12, 2026. For example:
Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
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 once on May 12, 2026. For example:
Food protected from contamination and adulteration
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 April 10, 2025. For example:
Safe storage of toxic/ poisonous substances
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded once on September 17, 2025. For example:
Food premises provided with adequate access to potable water
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on May 12, 2026. For example:
All food is processed in a manner that makes the food safe to eat
About this data
These results come from Southwestern 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.
3 inspections
- Required
3 infractions
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Food protected from contamination and adulteration
- ensure all food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- All food is processed in a manner that makes the food safe to eat
- ensure food is processed in a manner that makes the food safe to eat
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- Required
1 infraction
- Food premises provided with adequate access to potable water
- ensure that handwashing stations are maintained, adequately supplied and used solely for handwashing
- Food premises provided with adequate access to potable water
- Required
1 infraction
- Safe storage of toxic/ poisonous substances
- ensure toxic/ poisonous substances are kept in a compartment separate from food, utensils and food surfaces
- Safe storage of toxic/ poisonous substances
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