Willies Beach Bar
85 Main St W, Grand Bend ON N0M 1T0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Willies Beach Bar has been inspected 3 times by Lambton Public Health since August 5, 2025. The most recent inspection, on July 21, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Chemicals and toxic substances.
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 August 12, 2025. For example:
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
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 August 5, 2025. For example:
Ice that is used in the preparation and processing of food or drink is made from potable water and is stored in a sanitary manner.
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on August 5, 2025. For example:
Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).
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 once on July 21, 2026. For example:
Mechanical ventilation is operable where required.
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.
3 inspections
- Required
1 infraction
- Mechanical ventilation is operable where required.
- Fail to ensure ventilation system is clean; grease accumulation was observed.
- Mechanical ventilation is operable where required.
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- 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.
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
- Required
3 infractions
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
- Fail to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or colder.
- Ice that is used in the preparation and processing of food or drink is made from potable water and is stored in a sanitary manner.
- Fail to store ice in a sanitary manner.
- Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, and located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant, non-toxic and free from contamination).
- Fail to store food dispensing scoop, or other approved food dispensing utensil, in a manner preventing contamination of the scoop, utensil, or food product being dispensed.
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less.
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