DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors find serious health violations at eight restaurants (Apr. 20)

Article Published April 20, 2022
Article Source: DineSafe Toronto: Food safety inspectors find serious health violations at eight restaurants (Apr. 20) | The Star

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

Eggsmart at 864 Bloor St W received a conditional pass on April 13 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

  • Provide water not under pressure in food preparation area

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

  • Use food equipment not of readily cleanable form

Mcdonald’s at 3030 Don Mills Rd E received a conditional pass on April 13 with the following infraction:

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

The Alley at 3260 Midland Ave received a conditional pass on April 13 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

  • Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers

Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza at 153 Morningside Ave received a conditional pass on April 14 with the following infraction:

  • Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)

Metro at 2155 St Clair Ave W received a conditional pass on April 14 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to collect garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition

  • Fail to remove wastes when necessary to maintain sanitary condition

Pizza Pizza at 900 Dufferin St received a conditional pass on April 14 with the following infraction:

  • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary

Roywoods Union at 65 Front St W received a conditional pass on April 14 with the following infraction:

  • Sanitize utensils using agent not approved for intended purpose

Alexandros Take Out at 5 Queens Quay W received a conditional pass on April 19 with the following infractions:

  • Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken

  • Fail to protect against breeding of pests

  • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

  • Use food equipment not in good repair

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 porta

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