DineSafe: Toronto health inspectors find major infractions at eight restaurants on Nov. 9, plus the weekly roundup

Article Published November 11, 2022
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Toronto Public Health issued 24 conditional passes to restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars and grocery stores from Nov. 3 to Nov. 9.

Nov. 9

Churrasco Of St Clair at 679 St. Clair Avenue West received a conditional pass with four major infractions:

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

  • Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations

  • Food premise maintained in manner permitting adverse effect on food

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

Cibo at 2472 Yonge Street received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

  • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary

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

Kofuku Sushi at 48 St. Clair Avenue East received a conditional pass with four major infractions:

  • Fail to protect against breeding of pests

  • Fail to remove garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition

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

  • Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees

Manila Bay Food House at 4919 Bathurst Street received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

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

Melewa Bakery at 21 Trojan Gt received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

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

Osmows at 505 St. Clair Avenue West received a conditional pass with four major infractions:

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

  • Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment

  • Fail to remove wastes when necessary to maintain sanitary condition

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

Storm Crow Manor at 580 Church Street received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

  • Fail to clean utensils as often as necessary

  • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

Superchicken at 995 Bay Street received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

  • Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers

Nov. 8

Chick Fiesta at 699 Markham Road received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

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

Monkey Sushi at 901 Yonge Street received a conditional pass with five major 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

  • Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment

  • Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers

Popular Chinese Diner at 1280 Yonge Street received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

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

Sam's Food Store at 620 Vaughan Road received a conditional pass with four major infractions:

  • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary

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

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

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

Shoppers Drug Mart at 85 Ellesmere Road received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

  • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

  • Fail to remove garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition

Nov. 7

Hong Tai Supermarket at 2555 Victoria Park Avenue received a conditional pass with five major infractions:

  • Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

  • 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

  • Use food equipment not in good repair

Union Social Eatery at 21 St. Clair Avenue West received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

  • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

  • Fail to remove wastes when necessary to maintain sanitary condition

Nov. 4

Mill Street Brew Pub at 55 Mill Street received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

  • Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse

My Sushi at 5440 Yonge Street received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

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

  • Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees

Nigiri Ya at 897 Millwood Road received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

  • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

Nov. 3

El Pulgarcito at 20 Nugget Avenue received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

  • Refrigerate potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature above 4 C

Fuji Lamb House at 3330 Pharmacy Avenue received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

  • Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers

  • Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse

Kabul Halal Meat and Supermarket at 4403 Kingston Road received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

  • Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations

  • Use food equipment not in good repair

Luciano's No Frills at 243 Alberta Avenue received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

  • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary

Mayrik at 1580 Bayview Avenue received a conditional pass with three major infractions:

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

  • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

  • Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse

Silver Fountain Fast Food at 8 Glen Watford Drive received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

  • Fail to protect against breeding of pests

A conditional pass is issued when at least one infraction presents a significant health risk, and a closure is ordered when at least one infraction presents an immediate health hazard. Both outcomes trigger an additional inspection within 48 hours. Failure to comply with Toronto’s DineSafe program can result in fines, court summons and other enforcement action.

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This story was automatically generated using open data from the City of Toronto. 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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