The Balcony Cucina Resto & Bar - Willow Tree Golf
571 Metcalfe St E, Strathroy ON N7G 1R1 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
The Balcony Cucina Resto & Bar - Willow Tree Golf has been inspected 8 times by Middlesex-London Health Unit since August 1, 2023. The most recent inspection, on July 22, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing 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.
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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2025. For example:
Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
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 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 22, 2026. For example:
Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
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 2 times on September 17, 2024. For example:
Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on July 22, 2026. For example:
Pest control is maintained
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 April 21, 2026. For example:
Furniture, equipment and appliances are constructed and arranged to permit cleaning and maintenance
About this data
These results come from Middlesex-London Health Unit, 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.
8 inspections
- Required
2 infractions
- Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
- Fail to ensure that clean chlorine solution is at least 100 parts per million at 24°C (75°F) or greater for at least 45 seconds
- Pest control is maintained
- Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
- Required
3 infractions
- Furniture, equipment and appliances are constructed and arranged to permit cleaning and maintenance
- Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
- Fail to sanitize utensils using agent approved for intended purpose
- Rooms, walls and ceilings are kept clean, in good repair and in a sanitary condition
- Fail to maintain walls clean and in good repair
- Required
1 infraction
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
- Fail to ensure that sanitizing rinse reaches 82°C (180°F) or greater for at least 10 seconds
- Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
- Required
3 infractions
- Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower
- Fail to maintain potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) or lower
- Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment for potentially hazardous food is maintained
- Fail to provide accurate, easily readable thermometer for refrigeration and hot-holding
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Potentially hazardous food is maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower
- Required
2 infractions
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to store and handle ice in a sanitary manner
- Single-service containers and articles kept free from contamination
- Fail to keep single-service containers and articles in a manner and place to prevent contamination
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
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