Sonny's Variety
140 Lindsley Street W, Dresden ON N0P 1M0 · Food Store/Food Sales (Convenience/Variety)
Inspection summary
Sonny's Variety has been inspected 18 times by Chatham-Kent Public Health since February 25, 2013. The most recent inspection, on January 5, 2026, found no infractions.
14 of 18 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 April 8, 2024. For example:
The surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition s. 22
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 12, 2016. For example:
Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
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 June 10, 2020. For example:
Premises is equipped with an adequate number of hand washing stations that are maintained, kept adequately supplied, and situated for convenient access by food handlers s. 7(3)c, 7(4).
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on August 21, 2019. For example:
Only Grade A or B eggs of domestic hens are present s. 47(1)
About this data
These results come from Chatham-Kent 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.
18 inspections
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- The surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition s. 22
- Ensure the surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition
- The surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition s. 22
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Premises is equipped with an adequate number of hand washing stations that are maintained, kept adequately supplied, and situated for convenient access by food handlers s. 7(3)c, 7(4).
- Provide a hand washing station in a convenient location for access by food handlers
- Either manual or mechanical dishwashing provided s. 18
- Provide a 3 compartment sink of sufficient size
- Premises is equipped with an adequate number of hand washing stations that are maintained, kept adequately supplied, and situated for convenient access by food handlers s. 7(3)c, 7(4).
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Only Grade A or B eggs of domestic hens are present s. 47(1)
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
- Store food at least 15 cm off the floor to prevent contamination s.22 / 23
- Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration s.22 / 23 / 26 / 27 / 36
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
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