Guildwood Inn
1400 Venetian Boulevard, Point Edward ON N7T 7W6 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Guildwood Inn has been inspected 5 times by Lambton Public Health since December 19, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 23, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 12 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2026. For example:
Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 24, 2026. For example:
There is adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, rodents, dust and fumes into the food premise.
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 24, 2026. For example:
Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2026. For example:
Ceilings are clean and in good repair
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2026. For example:
There is at least one food handler or supervisor in the food premise, who has completed food handler training, during every hour in which the food premise is operating.
About this data
These results come from Lambton 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.
5 inspections
- Required
4 infractions
- Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
- Fail to ensure that hazardous foods are kept out of the temperature danger zone (internal temperature of hazardous foods observed to be between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F)).
- There is at least one food handler or supervisor in the food premise, who has completed food handler training, during every hour in which the food premise is operating.
- Fail to ensure a Certified Food Handler was present during the inspection.
- Fail to ensure a Certified Food Handler shows valid proof of certification upon request.
- Ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Fail to ensure the ceiling of the food-handling room is kept clean and in good repair.
- Fail to ensure food premise is maintained in a manner that permits proper cleaning / sanitary maintenance of ceilings.
- General housekeeping is satisfactory.
- Fail to maintain the premise in a clean and sanitary condition.
- Hazardous food products are stored out of the temperature danger zone between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F) (except during periods of food preparation).
- Required
4 infractions
- Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
- Fail to cover or enclose all food in storage or on display with a food grade cover.
- Fail to cover or enclose all food in a manner to prevent contamination.
- There is at least one food handler or supervisor in the food premise, who has completed food handler training, during every hour in which the food premise is operating.
- Fail to ensure a Certified Food Handler was present during the inspection.
- There is adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, rodents, dust and fumes into the food premise.
- Signs of infestation were observed.
- Ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Fail to ensure the ceiling of the food-handling room is kept clean and in good repair.
- Fail to ensure food premise is maintained in a manner that permits proper cleaning / sanitary maintenance of ceilings.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
- Required
4 infractions
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, correct water temperature and timing cycles, sanitizer at correct concentration (not a NSF/ANSI Standard 3 Dishwasher).
- Fail to ensure chlorine sanitizer concentration is at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds.
- Sanitize test kit / thermometer is readily available for verifying dishwashing and sanitizing temperatures.
- Fail to provide a sanitizing test kit to verify the concentration of the chemical agent being used.
- Fail to use the sanitizing test kit to verify the concentration of the chemical agent being used.
- There is adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, rodents, dust and fumes into the food premise.
- Signs of infestation were observed.
- Ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Fail to ensure the ceiling of the food-handling room is kept clean and in good repair.
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, correct water temperature and timing cycles, sanitizer at correct concentration (not a NSF/ANSI Standard 3 Dishwasher).
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Re-heat hazardous food to its original cooking temperature within 2 hours.
- Fail to ensure that hot holding units (i.e. steam tables, crock pots, heat lamps) are not used to re-heat food.
- Fail to re-heat hazardous foods within a 2 hour time period to its original cooking temperature for 15 seconds.
- A separate hand washing basin that is easily accessible is provided for food handlers.
- Fail to ensure hand washing basin is clear from obstruction and easily accessible.
- Fail to ensure hand washing basin is used for hand washing purposes only.
- Re-heat hazardous food to its original cooking temperature within 2 hours.
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