Oxley Estate Winery
533 County Rd 50 E Colchester ON N0R 1G0 · Restaurant (Full Service)
Inspection summary
Oxley Estate Winery has been inspected 6 times by Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) since May 9, 2025. The most recent inspection, on July 21, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
3 of 6 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Chemicals and toxic substances and Food temperature control.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 21, 2026. For example:
Concentration of sanitizing agent is adequate
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 6, 2025. For example:
Toxic and poisonous substances are properly labeled, stored, and used
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 once on July 21, 2026. For example:
Potentially hazardous foods are maintained at proper internal temperatures
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.
6 inspections
- Required
2 infractions
- 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]
- 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]
- Potentially hazardous foods are maintained at proper internal temperatures
- Required
0 infractions
- Required Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Required Re-Inspection
1 infraction
- Toxic and poisonous substances are properly labeled, stored, and used
- (b) Toxic and poisonous substances are NOT properly labelled [S]
- Toxic and poisonous substances are properly labeled, stored, and used
- Required
2 infractions
- 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]
- Toxic and poisonous substances are properly labeled, stored, and used
- (b) Toxic and poisonous substances are NOT properly labelled [S]
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils are cleaned and sanitized as required
- Required
0 infractions