DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors close one restaurant and find serious health violations at 27 others (Sept. 14)
Article Published September 14, 2022
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Toronto Public Health inspectors reported critical infractions at 28 restaurants and food establishments over the past week.
Aish Tanoor at 994 Eglinton Avenue West was ordered to close on Sept. 8 for the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Food premise maintained in manner permitting health hazard (rodents)
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Charcoal And Salt at 5523 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 7 with the following infractions:
Have on food premise meat not labelled
Eat Bkk Thai Kitchen at 4704 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 7 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Thermometer in refrigeration equipment not easily readable
Use food equipment not in good repair
La Isla at 3525 Bathurst Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 7 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Hot-holding potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature below 60 C
Fail to equip sanitary facility with soap or detergent
Skardarlija Bar at 1608 Queen Street West received a conditional pass on Sept. 7 with the following infractions:
Fail to clean utensils as often as necessary
Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Wal-Mart at 2245 Islington Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 7 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Wefusion Grill and Music Bar at 3820 Victoria Park Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 7 with the following infractions:
Fail to collect garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Afghan Supermarket at 549 Markham Road received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
Country Style at 2201 Mccowan Road received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to equip sanitary facility with soap or detergent
Dairy Queen Orange Julius at 280 Spadina Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Eggstatic at 1568 Bayview Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to collect garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Use food equipment not in good repair
Famous Indian Supermarket at 1871 O’Connor Drive received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Use food equipment not of sound and tight construction
Hongkong Island Dim Sum House at 248 Spadina Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to collect garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
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
Use utensils not in good repair
Surma Supermarket at 330 Parliament Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to collect garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Use food equipment not in good repair
Tim Hortons at 2575 Danforth Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Tsujiri at 143 Dundas Street West received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Umami House at 2038 Sheppard Avenue East received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Use equipment not suitable for intended purpose
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Wal-Mart at 165 North Queen Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 8 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Burger St. at 4218 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on Sept. 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to keep toxic substance in container bearing identifying label
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Georgy Porgy’s Bar and Grill at 1448 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on Sept. 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
K and B Sushi at 1184 The Queensway received a conditional pass on Sept. 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Kiva’s Bagel Bar at 15 St. Clair Avenue West received a conditional pass on Sept. 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Osmow’s at 4700 Keele Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Refrigerate potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature above 4 C
Patna Halal Meat at 1871 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on Sept. 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent not readily available
Piano Piano at 88 Harbord Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Sharetea at 89 Queens Quay West received a conditional pass on Sept. 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure food handler in food premise refrains from conduct that could result in contamination of food areas
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Loblaws at 60 Carlton Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 12 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Sanitize utensils in quaternary ammonium compound solution of less than 200 ppm
Wendy’s at 2151 Steeles Avenue West received a conditional pass on Sept. 12 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food
Sanitize utensils in quaternary ammonium compound solution of less than 200 ppm
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
About DineSafe
All establishments that prepare and serve food in the City of Toronto are subject to Toronto Public Health’s DineSafe program. Such businesses must display their most recent inspection results prominently and without alteration.
Inspections can result in a “pass,” “conditional pass” or “closed” notice. Conditional passes are issued when at least one infraction poses a potential health risk, while the order to close is issued when an immediate health hazard is present.
Both conditional passes and closure notices 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.
About this story
This story was automatically generated using data from the City of Toronto and is intended to provide readers with the publicly available results of municipal food inspections. The Toronto Star has no role in collecting, reviewing or analyzing this data, and makes no representations or endorsements about any food premises, or the products or services offered by a food premise. Readers should review any municipal disclaimers located at the city’s open data portal.