Lizzy's Country Cafe and Catering
109 Main St, Thedford ON N0M 2N0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Lizzy's Country Cafe and Catering has been inspected 7 times by Lambton Public Health since November 21, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 10, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing 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.
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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 5, 2026. For example:
Hazardous food is hot held at a minimum temperature of 60°C (140°F) after cooking or rapid re-heating.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 10, 2026. For example:
Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.
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 March 19, 2025. For example:
Hand washing basin is maintained and kept adequately supplied.
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 November 21, 2024. 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 once on August 10, 2026. For example:
Ceilings are clean and in good repair
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.
7 inspections
- Required
2 infractions
- Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.
- Fail to use/maintain an approved sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration on food contact surfaces.
- Ceilings are clean and in good repair
- Fail to ensure food premise is maintained in a manner that permits proper cleaning / sanitary maintenance of ceilings.
- Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- Hazardous food is hot held at a minimum temperature of 60°C (140°F) after cooking or rapid re-heating.
- Fail to hot-hold hazardous foods at 60°C (140°F) or higher after cooking or rapid re-heating.
- 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.
- Food contact surfaces washed / rinsed / sanitized after each use and following any operations when contamination may have occurred.
- Fail to use/maintain an approved sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration on food contact surfaces.
- Hazardous food is hot held at a minimum temperature of 60°C (140°F) after cooking or rapid re-heating.
- Required
1 infraction
- Food handlers wash hands thoroughly before and after handling food.
- Fail to ensure employee washes hands when changing food preparation tasks.
- Food handlers wash hands thoroughly before and after handling food.
- Required
2 infractions
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
- Fail to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or colder.
- Hazardous food is hot held at a minimum temperature of 60°C (140°F) after cooking or rapid re-heating.
- Fail to hot-hold hazardous foods at 60°C (140°F) or higher after cooking or rapid re-heating.
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
- Required
2 infractions
- Hazardous food is hot held at a minimum temperature of 60°C (140°F) after cooking or rapid re-heating.
- Fail to hot-hold hazardous foods at 60°C (140°F) or higher after cooking or rapid re-heating.
- Hand washing basin is maintained and kept adequately supplied.
- Fail to provide disposable paper towels from a dispenser in the food preparation area.
- Hazardous food is hot held at a minimum temperature of 60°C (140°F) after cooking or rapid re-heating.
- Required
1 infraction
- Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
- Fail to provide labels for cans, containers or packages of food.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (i.e. food covered, labelled, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, physical hazards).
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