Wismer House
705 Goderich Street, Port Elgin ON N0H2C0 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Wismer House has been inspected 6 times by Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce Public Health) since October 7, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 28, 2026, found no infractions.
1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control 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.
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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 19, 2026. For example:
Mechanical dishwashers constructed, designed and maintained properly
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 November 7, 2025. For example:
Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale at an internal temperature of 4°C or lower or 60°C or higher
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 March 19, 2026. For example:
Every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed is maintained in a sanitary condition to prevent contamination of food
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 October 7, 2024. For example:
Toxic or poisonous substances are stored and used appropriately
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 July 4, 2025. For example:
Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent and maintained clean and in good repair
About this data
These results come from Grey Bruce Health Unit (Grey Bruce 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.
6 inspections
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed is maintained in a sanitary condition to prevent contamination of food
- Mechanical dishwashers constructed, designed and maintained properly
- Surfaces of equipment and facilities that contact food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary
- Routine
3 infractions
- Mechanical dishwashers constructed, designed and maintained properly
- Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale at an internal temperature of 4°C or lower or 60°C or higher
- At least one certified food handler or supervisor on the premise during every hour the premise is operating
- Routine
2 infractions
- Floors are tight, smooth, non-absorbent and maintained clean and in good repair
- Mechanical dishwashers constructed, designed and maintained properly
- Follow-up
1 infraction
- Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that will permit a health hazard, adversely affect sanitary operation and adversely affect food
- Food premise maintained in manner adversely affecting sanitary operation
- Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that will permit a health hazard, adversely affect sanitary operation and adversely affect food
- Routine
5 infractions
- Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that will permit a health hazard, adversely affect sanitary operation and adversely affect food
- Food premise maintained in manner adversely affecting sanitary operation
- Mechanical dishwashers constructed, designed and maintained properly
- Operated food premise — mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
- Multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized after each use
- Failed to sanitize multi-service articles after use
- Failed to sanitize utensils as often as necessary
- Toxic or poisonous substances are stored and used appropriately
- Failed to keep toxic substance in compartment separate from food
- Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale at an internal temperature of 4°C or lower or 60°C or higher
- Maintained potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4°C and 60°C
- Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that will permit a health hazard, adversely affect sanitary operation and adversely affect food
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