DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors find serious health violations at 24 restaurants (May 11)
Article Published May 11, 2022
Article Source: DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors find serious health violations at 24 restaurants (May 11) | The Star
Toronto Public Health issued conditional pass warnings to 24 restaurants over the past week.
Durdur Halal Meat and Takeout at 250 Wincott Drive received a conditional pass on May 4 with the following infractions:
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use food equipment not in good repair
Sureyya Restaurant at 1 Whitehorse Road received a conditional pass on May 4 with the following infractions:
Sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent not readily available
Fail to equip sanitary facility with single service towels or dryer
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
You Don Ya at 108 Dundas Street West received a conditional pass on May 4 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Bestco Food Mart at 1701 Martin Grove Road received a conditional pass on May 5 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Hot Dog Cart at 5697 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on May 5 with the following infraction:
Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
Kramer’s Bar And Grill at 1915 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on May 5 with the following infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Sabras at 3478 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on May 5 with the following infractions:
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Fail to sanitize utensils as often as necessary
Wood House Barbecue at 4664 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on May 5 with the following infractions:
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Thermometer in refrigeration equipment not easily readable
Use cloth used for other purpose for cleaning food contact surface
Use food equipment not of readily cleanable form
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Use utensils not in good repair
Daily Sushi at 20 Carlton Street received a conditional pass on May 6 with the following infractions:
Distribute potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use equipment not suitable for intended purpose
Fresh On Crawford at 894 Queen Street West received a conditional pass on May 6 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to remove wastes when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Fail to sanitize multi-service articles after use
Food premise maintained in manner to permit contamination of single-service containers
Use food equipment not in good repair
Use food equipment not of readily cleanable form
Fail to keep sanitary facility sanitary
Hakka No 1 Restaurant 2 at 2355 Keele Street received a conditional pass on May 6 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
La Guanaquita at 2725 Jane Street received a conditional pass on May 6 with the following infraction:
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Sabor Del Pacifico at 2111 Jane Street received a conditional pass on May 6 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Shun Hua Restaurant at 4750 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on May 6 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 breeding of pests
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use utensils not in good repair
Thairoomgrand at 861 York Mills Road received a conditional pass on May 6 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 harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Use dirty cloth for cleaning food contact surface
The Suya Spot at 269 Morningside Avenue received a conditional pass on May 6 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to sanitize utensils as often as necessary
Use utensils not in good repair
Zero Zero Pizza at 200 King Street West received a conditional pass on May 6 with the following infraction:
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Zheng’s Juicy Fried Buns at 4750 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on May 6 with the following infractions:
Fail to ensure food handler in food premise refrains from conduct that could result in contamination of food
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Use food equipment not of readily cleanable form
Adi Biryani and Kabob House at 462 Birchmount Road received a conditional pass on May 9 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 harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Fail to sanitize utensils as often as necessary
Use multi-service articles not in good repair
Bong Lua Vietnamese Restaurant at 2572 Birchmount Road received a conditional pass on May 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to remove garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Fail to retain records of pest control measures taken for one year
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Happy Bagel at 4949 Bathurst Street received a conditional pass on May 9 with the following infractions:
Sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent not readily available
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Long Qui Bbq House Inc. at 2950 Birchmount Road received a conditional pass on May 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Food premise maintained in manner to permit contamination of single-service containers
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Panda Wok at 462 Birchmount Road received a conditional pass on May 9 with 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 handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Use utensils not non-toxic in contact with food
Tasty House at 240 Alton Towers Circle received a conditional pass on May 9 with the following infractions:
Fail to clean utensils as often as necessary
Fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required
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.