Foodland
191 Talbot St S Essex ON N8M 1B7 · Grocery Store/Supermarket
Inspection summary
Foodland has been inspected 8 times by Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) since November 12, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 21, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
3 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 6, 2025. For example:
All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
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 December 20, 2025. For example:
Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 21, 2026. For example:
Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
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 December 20, 2025. For example:
All equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are adequately constructed and maintained
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.
8 inspections
- Required
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]
- Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
- Required
0 infractions
- Required Re-Inspection
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]
- All equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are adequately constructed and maintained
- (b) Article or equipment is NOT kept in good repair [S]
- Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
- Required
1 infraction
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- (a) Food is NOT protected from contamination and adulteration [C]
- (b) Food is NOT processed in a manner that makes food safe to eat [C]
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- 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 food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- (a) Food is NOT protected from contamination and adulteration [C]
- Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
- 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]
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- (a) Food is NOT protected from contamination and adulteration [C]
- Premises is free from every condition that may adversely affect the sanitary operation of the premises
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