CNE food vendors shut down for failing health inspections allowed to reopen

Article By Dorcas Marfo Published August 25, 2022
Article Source: CNE food vendors shut down for failing health inspections allowed to reopen (mississauga.com)

After several DineSafe infractions by the City of Toronto that ordered them to close shop, two CNE vendors have passed re-inspection and are open for business Tuesday.

Two CNE food vendors who were forced to close down because of DineSafe infractions have reopened after passing re-inspection Tuesday, said Toronto Public Health.

The city conducted 240 food safety inspections at the CNE on opening day.

Two locations, Maple Lodge Farms, and Zabiha Halal, were closed “due to permitting a health hazard,” on Monday according to public health.

Infractions for both vendors included maintaining their food premise in a manner permitting a “health hazard,” failing to provide hand washing stations with adequate supplies and failing to provide hot and cold running water in utensil washing areas.

Both locations have passed re-inspection on Tuesday and were allowed to reopen, says Toronto Public Health.

Public health violations are not new attractions at the annual Toronto fair, which fully reopened this year for the first time since the pandemic.

In 2013, the CNE saw an outbreak of food poisoning at Epic Burgers and Waffles after the now-infamous Cronut Burger, a croissant-doughnut-cheeseburger, caused more than 100 people to fall ill from food poisoning. Some suggested that inadequate refrigeration for the burger’s maple bacon jam topping was the cause of the food-borne illness.