Wimpy's Diner
960 Talbot St, St. Thomas ON N5P 1E7 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Wimpy's Diner has been inspected 8 times by Southwestern Public Health since November 6, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 8, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: 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.
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 on November 6, 2024. For example:
Acceptable sanitizing method and testing
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 December 1, 2025. For example:
Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2026. For example:
Food premises maintenance
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 1, 2026. For example:
Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 1, 2026. For example:
Storage of food
About this data
These results come from Southwestern 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.
8 inspections
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Food premises maintenance
- ensure that walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways are readily cleanable and maintained in a sanitary condition
- Food premises maintenance
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Food premises maintenance
- ensure that the floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent in rooms where food is handled or stored, utensils are cleaned, or in washrooms
- ensure that walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways are readily cleanable and maintained in a sanitary condition
- Food premises maintenance
- Required
3 infractions
- Food premises maintenance
- ensure that the floor or floor coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent in rooms where food is handled or stored, utensils are cleaned, or in washrooms
- ensure that walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways are readily cleanable and maintained in a sanitary condition
- Equipment, utensils and multi-service articles maintenance
- ensure that all equipment, utensils and multi-service articles are of sound, tight construction, kept in good repair, capable of being cleaned and sanitized, and suitable for its intended purpose
- Storage of food
- cover all food in storage
- store foods off the floor
- Food premises maintenance
- Required
1 infraction
- Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
- ensure potentially hazardous foods are stored at 60°C and higher
- Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
4 infractions
- Food premises provided with adequate access to potable water
- ensure that handwashing stations are maintained, adequately supplied and used solely for handwashing
- Acceptable sanitizing method and testing
- provide a test reagent for determining the concentration of sanitizer where the sanitizing operation takes place
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- provide a test reagent for determining the concentration of sanitizer where the sanitizing operation takes place
- Sanitary facilities maintenance
- ensure sanitary facilities are equipped with: constant supply of hot and cold running water, supply of toilet paper, durable easy-to-clean receptacle for used towels and other waste, a supply of soap or detergent, and a method of hand drying that uses single-service towels or a hot air dryer
- Food premises provided with adequate access to potable water
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