Winks Eatery Inc
12 551 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3E9 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Winks Eatery Inc has been inspected 7 times by Middlesex-London Health Unit since February 17, 2023. The most recent inspection, on May 19, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
4 of 7 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 Pests.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 19, 2026. 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 2 times on October 27, 2025. For example:
Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
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 May 22, 2025. For example:
Pest control is maintained
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 October 27, 2025. For example:
Food handler or supervisor present during operation has completed food handler training
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 May 22, 2025. For example:
Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth, non-absorbent (except in food service areas) and clean and in good repair
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.
7 inspections
- 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
4 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
- Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to ensure utensils are sanitized as required
- Fail to ensure that iodine concentration reaches a minimum of 25 parts per million at 24°C (75°F) or greater for at least 45 seconds
- Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
- Fail to clean and sanitize equipment and facilities surfaces as often as necessary
- Food handler or supervisor present during operation has completed food handler training
- Fail to ensure the presence of a food handler or supervisor, who has completed food handler training, during every hour of operation in a food service premises
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required
3 infractions
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Pest control is maintained
- Fail to protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth, non-absorbent (except in food service areas) and clean and in good repair
- Fail to maintain floors clean and in good repair
- Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
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