Vraj Restaurant
5-6-3395 Howard Ave Windsor ON N9E 3N6 · Restaurant (Full Service)
Inspection summary
Vraj Restaurant has been inspected 9 times by Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) since November 14, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 11, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
2 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Handwashing and staff hygiene and 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.
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 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 11, 2026. For example:
All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 25, 2026. For example:
Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
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 May 25, 2026. For example:
Surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils are cleaned and 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 once on September 11, 2026. For example:
Potentially hazardous foods are maintained at proper internal temperatures
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 25, 2026. For example:
The premises is supplied with adequate potable hot and cold running water
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.
9 inspections
- Required
2 infractions
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- (a) Food is NOT protected from contamination and adulteration [C]
- 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]
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Required
5 infractions
- The premises is supplied with adequate potable hot and cold running water
- (b) Hot and cold running water under pressure is NOT supplied in all required areas [S]
- Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
- (b) Handwashing stations are NOT adequately supplied [S]
- 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]
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- (a) Food is NOT protected from contamination and adulteration [C]
- Sanitary facilities provided and maintained as required
- (b) Constant supply of hot and cold running water is NOT provided in sanitary facilities [S]
- The premises is supplied with adequate potable hot and cold running water
- Required
1 infraction
- Manual dishwashing equipment and procedures are satisfactory
- (c) Proper wash, rinse, and sanitizing technique is NOT practiced [C]
- Manual dishwashing equipment and procedures are satisfactory
- Required
1 infraction
- The premises is supplied with adequate potable hot and cold running water
- (b) Hot and cold running water under pressure is NOT supplied in all required areas [S]
- The premises is supplied with adequate potable hot and cold running water
- Required
1 infraction
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- (a) Food is NOT protected from contamination and adulteration [C]
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Required
3 infractions
- General housekeeping is satisfactory
- (c) Furniture, equipment and appliances are NOT constructed or arranged adequately to maintain the room or place in a clean and sanitary manner [N]
- Separate handwash stations are provided with the required supplies
- (c) Handwashing stations are NOT used for employee handwashing only [N]
- All food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- (a) Food is NOT protected from contamination and adulteration [C]
- General housekeeping is satisfactory
- Required
1 infraction
- Cloths and towels used for cleaning, drying or polishing utensils are maintained in a satisfactory manner
- (c) Cloths and towels are used for purposes other than cleaning, drying, or polishing utensils or cleaning food contact surfaces [S]
- Cloths and towels used for cleaning, drying or polishing utensils are maintained in a satisfactory manner