Take Five Bistro
1068 Erie St E Windsor ON N9A 3Z2 · Restaurant (Full Service)
Inspection summary
Take Five Bistro has been inspected 4 times by Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) since December 10, 2024. The most recent inspection, on March 25, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 25, 2026. For example:
Surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils are cleaned and sanitized as required
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 December 10, 2024. For example:
Every operator and food handler who comes in contact with food and or utensils does so in a proper manner
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
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]
- Other sanitizing agents are approved and used appropriately.
- (b) Other sanitizing agents are NOT used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions [S]
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils are cleaned and sanitized as required
- Required
0 infractions
- Required Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Every operator and food handler who comes in contact with food and or utensils does so in a proper manner
- (e) Food handler does NOT wash hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food or food areas [C]
- Mechanical dishwashing equipment is properly constructed, designed, and maintained
- (a) Wash water is NOT sufficiently clean at all times or maintained between 60°Celsius (140°Fahrenheit) and 71°Celsius (160°Fahrenheit) [S]
- (c) Sanitizing rinse is NOT maintained at appropriate chemical concentrations and/or contact time [C]
- Every operator and food handler who comes in contact with food and or utensils does so in a proper manner