La Contessa
780 Erie St E Windsor ON N9A 3Y2 · Restaurant (Full Service)
Inspection summary
La Contessa has been inspected 4 times by Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) since October 18, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 8, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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 June 8, 2026. For example:
Mechanical dishwashing equipment is properly constructed, designed, and maintained
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 October 18, 2024. For example:
Ice is made from potable water and is stored and handled in a sanitary manner
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 October 18, 2024. For example:
All equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are adequately constructed and maintained
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 once on October 18, 2024. For example:
At least one food handler or supervisor on-site has completed food handler training (If yes, please document certification provider and number)
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.
4 inspections
- Required
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwashing equipment is properly constructed, designed, and maintained
- (c) Sanitizing rinse is NOT maintained at appropriate chemical concentrations and/or contact time [C]
- Mechanical dishwashing equipment is properly constructed, designed, and maintained
- Required
0 infractions
- Required Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- All equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are adequately constructed and maintained
- (b) Article or equipment is NOT kept in good repair [S]
- Ice is made from potable water and is stored and handled in a sanitary manner
- (a) Ice is NOT made from potable water and stored or handled in a sanitary manner [C]
- At least one food handler or supervisor on-site has completed food handler training (If yes, please document certification provider and number)
- (a) At least one food handler or supervisor on the premises has NOT completed food handler training for every hour in which the premise is operating [N]
- All equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are adequately constructed and maintained