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Family Fruit Market

635 Mercer St Windsor ON N9A 0A1 · Grocery Store/Supermarket

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Inspection summary

Family Fruit Market has been inspected 11 times by Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) since December 9, 2024. The most recent inspection, on April 15, 2026, recorded 6 infractions.

None of the 11 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests 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.

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 15, 2026. For example: Surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils are cleaned and sanitized as required

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 15, 2026. For example: Adequate protection against pests is provided

  • 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 once on April 15, 2026. For example: Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on April 15, 2026. For example: Meat is properly obtained, labeled, handled, prepared, and stored

  • 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 April 22, 2025. For example: All food is protected from contamination and adulteration

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.

11 inspections

  1. Required

    6 infractions

    • Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
      • (d) The floors, walls and ceilings every room are NOT kept clean and maintained in good repair [N]
    • Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
      • (b) Handwashing stations are NOT adequately supplied [S]
    • 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]
    • Manual dishwashing equipment and procedures are satisfactory
      • (d) Sanitizing contact time is NOT at least 45 seconds [S]
    • Adequate protection against pests is provided
      • (b) Adequate protection against the entrance of pests is NOT provided [S]
    • Meat is properly obtained, labeled, handled, prepared, and stored
      • (a) Manufactured meat products are NOT properly tagged, stamped, or labeled [N]
  2. Required

    2 infractions

    • Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
      • (d) The floors, walls and ceilings every room are NOT kept clean and maintained in good repair [N]
    • Adequate protection against pests is provided
      • (b) Adequate protection against the entrance of pests is NOT provided [S]
  3. Required Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
      • (d) The floors, walls and ceilings every room are NOT kept clean and maintained in good repair [N]
  4. Required Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
      • (d) The floors, walls and ceilings every room are NOT kept clean and maintained in good repair [N]
  5. Required Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
      • (b) The floor or floor coverings are NOT tight, smooth and non-absorbent [N]
    • All equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are adequately constructed and maintained
      • (b) Article or equipment is NOT kept in good repair [S]
    • Concentration of sanitizing agent is adequate
      • (b) Quaternary ammonium compound solution used for sanitizing is NOT 200 parts per million (test strips required to confirm) [S]
  6. Required

    5 infractions

    • Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
      • (b) The floor or floor coverings are NOT tight, smooth and non-absorbent [N]
    • All equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are adequately constructed and maintained
      • (b) Article or equipment is NOT kept in good repair [S]
    • Every operator and food handler who comes in contact with food and or utensils does so in a proper manner
      • (c) Food handler is NOT wearing clean outer garment [S]
      • (d) Food handler is NOT taking reasonable precautions to protect food from being contaminated by hair [N]
    • Concentration of sanitizing agent is adequate
      • (b) Quaternary ammonium compound solution used for sanitizing is NOT 200 parts per million (test strips required to confirm) [S]
    • Adequate protection against pests is provided
      • (c) Records of pest control measures are NOT maintained for at least a year [N]
  7. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
      • (a) Food is NOT protected from contamination and adulteration [C]
    • 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]
    • Utensils and multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized as required
      • (b) Utensils other than multi service articles are NOT cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary [S]
  8. Required Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
      • (d) The floors, walls and ceilings every room are NOT kept clean and maintained in good repair [N]
  9. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • Every operator and food handler who comes in contact with food and or utensils does so in a proper manner
      • (d) Food handler is NOT taking reasonable precautions to protect food from being contaminated by hair [N]
    • Adequate protection against pests is provided
      • (b) Adequate protection against the entrance of pests is NOT provided [S]
  10. Required Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
      • (d) The floors, walls and ceilings every room are NOT kept clean and maintained in good repair [N]
    • All equipment or utensils that come in direct contact with food are adequately maintained
      • (a) Equipment or utensils are NOT corrosion-resistant and/or non-toxic [C]
  11. Required Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
      • (d) The floors, walls and ceilings every room are NOT kept clean and maintained in good repair [N]
    • All equipment or utensils that come in direct contact with food are adequately maintained
      • (a) Equipment or utensils are NOT corrosion-resistant and/or non-toxic [C]

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