DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors close one restaurant and find serious health violations at 28 others (Sept. 21)
Article Published September 21, 2022
Article Source: DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors close one restaurant and find serious health violations at 28 others (Sept. 21) | The Star
Toronto Public Health inspectors reported critical infractions at 29 restaurants and food establishments over the past week.
African King Meat Shop at 2223 Jane Street was ordered to close on Sept. 14 for the following infractions:
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Food premise maintained in manner permitting health hazard (rodents)
Canbe Food Inc. at 1760 Ellesmere Road received a conditional pass on Sept. 14 with the following infractions:
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Fail to retain records of pest control measures taken for one year
Fanfare Flowers at 2023 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 14 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Fail to remove wastes when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Fail to equip sanitary facility with single service towels or dryer
House Of Indian Roti at 2344 Dufferin Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 14 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Ut Sushi at 185 College Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 14 with the following infractions:
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Yang’s Bbq Restaurant at 4186 Finch Avenue East received a conditional pass on Sept. 14 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Use utensils not in good repair
Ababeel Supermarket at 3040 Danforth Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Food premise maintained in manner permitting adverse effect on food
Use utensils not in good repair
Acr Hot Roti and Doubles at 2680 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on Sept. 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to retain records of pest control measures taken for one year
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Hot-holding potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature below 60 C
Use multi-service articles not in good repair
Fail to equip sanitary facility with single service towels or dryer
Chowk Bazaar Halal Meat at 3100 Danforth Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to retain records of pest control measures taken for one year
Use equipment not free from cracks in contact with food
Eggstatic at 1568 Bayview Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Java Joe’s at 310 Front Street West received a conditional pass on Sept. 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to sanitize utensils as often as necessary
Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 ppm of available chlorine
Sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent not readily available
Leng Keng at 3585 Keele Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to remove garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Pizza Depot at 2060 Ellesmere Road received a conditional pass on Sept. 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to retain records of pest control measures taken for one year
Fail to sanitize multi-service articles after use
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use food equipment not in good repair
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Yonge Fresh Market at 245 Eglinton Avenue East received a conditional pass on Sept. 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Food premise maintained in manner to permit contamination of single-service articles
Fail to keep sanitary facility sanitary
A.R.k. Market at 31 St. Dennis Drive received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Christie Convenience at 3A Christie Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Drink Juice Co. at 463 Manor Road East received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with the following infractions:
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required
Farm Fresh Supermarket at 4466 Sheppard Avenue East received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with the following infractions:
Display potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Use equipment not suitable for intended purpose
Use food equipment not in good repair
Use utensils not of sound and tight construction
Indian Grill Restaurant at 108 Ossington Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with the following infractions:
Fail to clean utensils as often as necessary
Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use utensils not in good repair
Jerk Jerks at 1356 Weston Road received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use food equipment not in good repair
Markham Variety at 421 Markham Road received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Thermometer in refrigeration equipment not easily readable
Nadege at 120 Adelaide Street West received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with the following infractions:
Fail to provide hot and cold running water in utensil washing area
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Olympia Supermarket at 1230 Dufferin Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with the following infractions:
Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
Fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required
St. Dennis Tuck Shop at 12 St. Dennis Drive received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Express Mart at 3930 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on Sept. 19 with the following infractions:
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Martin’s Bakery at 2761 Markham Road received a conditional pass on Sept. 19 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Paldo Gang San at 694 Bloor Street West received a conditional pass on Sept. 19 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to remove wastes when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Fail to sanitize utensils as often as necessary
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Pristine Fine Foods at 339 Evans Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 19 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Toronto Don Valley Hotel and Suites at 175 Wynford Drive received a conditional pass on Sept. 19 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Use food equipment not of readily cleanable form
Use utensils not of readily cleanable form
Mechanical equipment not maintained to maintain rinse water at 82 C
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
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.