DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors find serious health violations at 24 restaurants (May 25)

Article Published May 25, 2022
Article Source: DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors find serious health violations at 24 restaurants (May 25) | The Star

Toronto Public Health issued conditional pass warnings to 24 restaurants over the past week.

California Thai at 10 Dundas Street East received a conditional pass on May 18 with the following infraction:

  • Fail to provide hot and cold running water in food preparation area

Dufferin Meat Market at 2927 Dufferin Street received a conditional pass on May 18 with the following infractions:

  • 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

  • Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 ppm of available chlorine

La Rose Bakery and Delicatessen at 140 La Rose Avenue received a conditional pass on May 18 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)

  • Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment

  • Offer for sale potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C

  • Use food equipment not in good repair

Maurya at 150 East Liberty Street received a conditional pass on May 18 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary

  • Maintain 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

Pariwar Restaurant at 1732 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on May 18 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

  • Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations

  • Fail to sanitize multi-service articles after use

  • Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C

Seara Bakery at 2277 Keele Street received a conditional pass on May 18 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

  • 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

  • Fail to equip sanitary facility with single service towels or dryer

Shaheen Tikka Kabab House at 747 Don Mills Road received a conditional pass on May 18 with the following infractions:

  • Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 ppm of available chlorine

  • Use food equipment not of sound and tight construction

Shahi Karahi Restaurant at 633 Markham Road received a conditional pass on May 18 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 food from contamination or adulteration

  • Refrigerate potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature above 4 C

  • Use food equipment not in good repair

  • Use utensils not in good repair

Bombay Roti at 2881 St. Clair Avenue East received a conditional pass on May 19 with the following infractions:

  • Food premise maintained in manner permitting adverse effect on food

  • Use dirty cloth for cleaning food contact surface

Elias Restaurant at 3310 Keele Street received a conditional pass on May 19 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment

  • 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

  • Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse

Subway at 1568 Danforth Avenue received a conditional pass on May 19 with the following infraction:

  • Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C

241 Pizza at 235 Dixon Road received a conditional pass on May 20 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken

  • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

  • Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)

Al-Aruba Restaurant at 377 Albion Road received a conditional pass on May 20 with the following infraction:

  • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary

Gabby’s Roadhouse at 3263 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on May 20 with the following infractions:

  • Refrigerate potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature above 4 C

  • Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 ppm of available chlorine

  • Fail to equip sanitary facility with hot and cold running water

Ghost Kitchen at 1993 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on May 20 with the following infraction:

  • Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse

Gushi at 707 Dundas Street West received a conditional pass on May 20 with the following infraction:

  • Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)

Martin’s Bakery at 2761 Markham Road received a conditional pass on May 20 with the following infraction:

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

Naan and Kabob at 1801 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on May 20 with the following infractions:

  • Sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent not readily available

  • Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees

Tatami Sushi at 10 Lebovic Avenue received a conditional pass on May 20 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

  • Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees

  • Use utensils not in good repair

The Wing Station at 2901 Markham Road received a conditional pass on May 20 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)

  • Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C

  • Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees

  • Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse

Kamniyab Convenience Store at 15 Club Golfway received a conditional pass on May 24 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken

  • Fail to protect against breeding of pests

New Galaxy Caribbean at 1228 King Street West received a conditional pass on May 24 with the following infractions:

  • Use dirty napkin in food service

  • Fail to keep sanitary facility sanitary

Renforth Fish and Chips at 460 Renforth Drive received a conditional pass on May 24 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken

  • Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees

Saffron Spice Kitchen at 459 Queen Street West received a conditional pass on May 24 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)

  • Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C

  • Sanitize utensils in water lower than 77 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.

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