DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors find serious health violations at 23 restaurants (June 1)
Article Published June 1, 2022
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All establishments that handle food in Toronto are subject to Toronto Public Health’s DineSafe program
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Toronto Public Health issued conditional pass warnings to 23 restaurants over the past week.
Chamsine Restaurant at 795 St. Clair Avenue West received a conditional pass on May 25 with the following infractions:
• Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
• Offer for sale potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
• Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Cristal Thani at 571 College Street received a conditional pass on May 25 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 against breeding of pests
• Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Fruitful Market at 321 Carlaw Avenue received a conditional pass on May 25 with the following infractions:
• Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
• Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Grand One at 41 Lebovic Avenue received a conditional pass on May 25 with the following infractions:
• Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
• Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food
• 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
• Fail to sanitize multi-service articles after use
• Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Korea House Restaurant at 666 Bloor Street West received a conditional pass on May 25 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
Marcello’s Market and Deli at 145 King Street West received a conditional pass on May 25 with the following infraction:
• Hot-holding potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature below 60 C
Second Cup at 808 York Mills Road received a conditional pass on May 25 with the following infractions:
• Store ice in unsanitary manner
• Mechanical equipment not maintained to maintain wash water between 60 C and 71 C
• Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Tacorrito Hurry Curry at 150 Rimrock Road received a conditional pass on May 25 with the following infraction:
• Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Tim Hortons at 3090 Kingston Road received a conditional pass on May 25 with the following infractions:
• Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
• Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
• Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Pho Anh Vu at 3200 Dufferin Street received a conditional pass on May 26 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
• 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
Pho Toronto at 1448 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on May 26 with the following infractions:
• Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
• Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
• Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
World Tea House at 3608 Victoria Park Avenue received a conditional pass on May 26 with the following infraction:
• Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
Coffee Time at 5926 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on May 27 with the following infractions:
• Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
• Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Dabinjia at 33 Sheppard Avenue East received a conditional pass on May 27 with 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 retain records of pest control measures taken for one year
• Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
• Fail to equip sanitary facility with soap or detergent
• Mechanical equipment not maintained to maintain wash water between 60 C and 71 C
• Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Marcello’s at 105 Adelaide Street West received a conditional pass on May 27 with the following infractions:
• Hot-holding potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature below 60 C
• Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
• Use food equipment not in good repair
Star Lobster Seafood Market at 3280 Midland Avenue received a conditional pass on May 27 with the following infraction:
• Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Subway at 1961 Finch Avenue West received a conditional pass on May 27 with the following infraction:
• Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
Afghan Cuisine at 66 Overlea Boulevard received a conditional pass on May 30 with the following infractions:
• Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
• Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
• Fail to retain records of pest control measures taken for one year
• Use equipment not free from cracks in contact with food
Bourbon St. Grill at 1 Eglinton Square received a conditional pass on May 30 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 food equipment not in good repair
• Use utensils not in good repair
Diyijia at 512 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on May 30 with the following infractions:
• Operate food premise – refrigeration equipment for potentially hazardous food not of sufficient size
• Sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent not readily available
• Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
• Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
• Fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required
Durbar Indian Cuisine at 2469 Bloor Street West received a conditional pass on May 30 with the following infractions:
• Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
• Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
• Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
• Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Hakka Palace at 62 Overlea Boulevard received a conditional pass on May 30 with the following infractions:
• Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
• Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
London Gate Pub at 5395 Eglinton Avenue West received a conditional pass on May 30 with the following infraction:
• Mechanical equipment not constructed to maintain rinse water at 82 C
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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.