DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors find serious health violations at 20 restaurants (July 20)
Article Published July 20, 2022
Article Source: DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors find serious health violations at 20 restaurants (July 20) | The Star
Toronto Public Health issued conditional pass warnings to 20 restaurants over the past week.
Al Meezan Grocery and Take Out at 1144 Albion Road received a conditional pass on July 13 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Fail to remove garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Tim Hortons at 2355 Keele Street received a conditional pass on July 13 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Bawachi Indian Cuisine at 1949 Kennedy Road received a conditional pass on July 14 with the following infractions:
Fail to clean multi-service articles after use
Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food
Fail to ensure storage shelves designed to protect against contamination
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Food premise maintained in manner permitting adverse effect on food
Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use food equipment not of sound and tight construction
Use utensils not in good repair
First Class Delites at 1156 Weston Road received a conditional pass on July 14 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Moti-Mahal at 1422 Gerrard Street East received a conditional pass on July 14 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to remove garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Food premise maintained in manner to permit contamination of single-service articles
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Fail to keep sanitary facility sanitary
Mechanical equipment not maintained to maintain rinse water at 82 C
New Sky Restaurant at 353 Spadina Avenue received a conditional pass on July 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
Fail to remove garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Thai Express at 2061 Steeles Avenue West received a conditional pass on July 14 with the following infractions:
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Use utensils not of readily cleanable form
The Friendly Thai at 3032 Dundas Street West received a conditional pass on July 14 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Mechanical equipment not constructed to maintain rinse water at 82 C
August 8 Dim Sum and Sushi at 331 Spadina Avenue received a conditional pass on July 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 provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Fail to equip sanitary facility with soap or detergent
Fail to equip sanitary facility with toilet paper
Mechanical equipment not maintained to maintain rinse water at 82 C
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Dhaka Kebab at 3040 Danforth Avenue received a conditional pass on July 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Food premise maintained in manner permitting adverse effect on food
Use utensils not in good repair
Good Karma Queen Street at 689 Queen Street East received a conditional pass on July 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure facility surface sanitized as necessary
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Jerk King at 1104 Bloor Street West received a conditional pass on July 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Use food equipment not of sound and tight construction
Pizza Pizza at 1197 Ellesmere Road received a conditional pass on July 15 with the following infraction:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Pizza Rustica at 270 Wellington Street West received a conditional pass on July 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Siempre Restaurant at 352 Front Street West received a conditional pass on July 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Sunrise at 1139 Morningside Avenue received a conditional pass on July 15 with the following infraction:
Fail to provide hot and cold running water in food preparation area
Two Brothers Shawarma at 2825 Danforth Avenue received a conditional pass on July 15 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Food premise maintained in manner permitting adverse effect on food
Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use utensils not in good repair
Monga Fried Chicken at 5 Northtown Way received a conditional pass on July 18 with the following infractions:
Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Naan Kabob at 62 Laird Drive received a conditional pass on July 18 with the following infractions:
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Use utensils not of readily cleanable form
The Bombay at 259 Queen Street West received a conditional pass on July 18 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
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.