Vicks Corner Deli
5301 Nauvoo Road, Watford ON N0M 2S0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Vicks Corner Deli has been inspected 5 times by Lambton Public Health since April 1, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 24, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2026. For example:
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
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 September 24, 2026. 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 April 1, 2025. For example:
Raw food products are separated from ready-to-eat food products during storage and handling.
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 November 3, 2025. For example:
A separate hand washing basin that is easily accessible is provided for food handlers.
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.
5 inspections
- 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 due to malfunctioning refrigeration unit.
- Hand washing basin is maintained and kept adequately supplied.
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- A separate hand washing basin that is easily accessible is provided for food handlers.
- Fail to ensure hand washing basin is clear from obstruction and easily accessible.
- A separate hand washing basin that is easily accessible is provided for food handlers.
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Hazardous food is hot held at a minimum temperature of 60°C (140°F) after cooking or rapid re-heating.
- Raw food products are separated from ready-to-eat food products during storage and handling.
- Fail to handle / store raw hazardous foods separately or below ready-to-eat foods to prevent contamination.
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