DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors close one local eatery and find serious health violations at 13 others (Mar. 16)
Article Published March 16, 2022
Article Source: DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors close one local eatery and find serious health violations at 13 others (Mar. 16) | The Star
Toronto Public Health issued one closure order and 13 conditional pass warnings to local eateries over the past week.
Overlea Halal Meat and Grocery located at 45 Overlea Blvd was ordered to close on March 9 for the following infractions:
Fail to ensure food handler in food premise refrains from conduct that could result in contamination of food
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Food premise maintained in manner permitting health hazard (rodents)
Kothur Indian Cuisine located at 649 Yonge St was issued a conditional pass on March 9 for the following infractions:
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Mehrun’s Samosa’s located at 421 Nugget Ave was issued a conditional pass on March 9 for the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Use food equipment not of readily cleanable material
Season Six located at 188 Ossington Ave was issued a conditional pass on March 9 for the following infractions:
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Hot-holding potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature below 60 C
Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 ppm of available chlorine
Use food equipment not of readily cleanable form
Food Basics located at 45 Overlea Blvd was issued a conditional pass on March 10 for the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Hang-Outs located at 96 Rexdale Blvd was issued a conditional pass on March 10 for the following infractions:
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Hkg Chinese Cuisine located at 2598 Birchmount Rd was issued a conditional pass on March 10 for the following infractions:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Nations Fresh Foods located at 1980 St Clair Ave W was issued a conditional pass on March 10 for the following infraction:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Number One Chinese Restaurant located at 897 Pape Ave was issued a conditional pass on March 10 for the following infraction:
Food premise maintained in manner permitting adverse effect on food
The Original Barrio Fiesta located at 45 Overlea Blvd was issued a conditional pass on March 10 for the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Food premise maintained in manner to permit contamination of single-service containers
Agio Ristorante located at 1351 St Clair Ave W was issued a conditional pass on March 11 for the following infractions:
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Pig Out Bbq located at 650 Spadina Ave was issued a conditional pass on March 14 for the following infractions:
Fail to clean multi-service articles after use
Fail to remove wastes when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
wash water temperature thermometer not easily readable
Bagel World located at 336 Wilson Ave was issued a conditional pass on March 15 for the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
fail to equip sanitary facility with soap or detergent
Sushi Time located at 325 Queen St W was issued a conditional pass on March 15 for the following infraction:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
About DineSafe
All establishments in the City of Toronto that serve or prepare food are subject to Toronto Public Health’s DineSafe program — including restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, bars, nightclubs, convenience stores, grocery stores, cafeterias, mobile food vendors and more — and each establishment must display their most recent inspection results prominently and without alteration.
A DineSafe inspection can result in a “pass,” a “conditional pass” or a “closed” notice. A pass is issued if no infractions or only minor infractions are observed, a conditional pass if at least one infraction poses a potential health risk, and a closed notice if at least one infraction presents an immediate health hazard.
Conditional passes and closure notices, which are only issued if at least one major infraction is not corrected at the time of the initial inspection, trigger a follow-up inspection within 48 hours. Failure to correct major infractions upon re-inspection can result in fines, summons to court and other punitive measures.