DineSafe: Toronto health inspectors find major infractions at nine restaurants on Feb. 16

Article Published February 20, 2023
Article Source: DineSafe: Toronto health inspectors find major infractions at nine restaurants on Feb. 16 | The Star

Toronto Public Health issued nine conditional passes to restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars and grocery stores on Feb. 16.

Bun King Bakery at 11 Westmore Drive received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

  • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary

  • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

Circle K at 843 Don Mills Road received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

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

  • Use food equipment not in good repair

Crown Pastries at 2086 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

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

  • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

Delimark Cafe at 250 Ferrand Drive received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

  • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

Mango Thai Kitchen at 700 Lawrence Avenue West received a conditional pass with four 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

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

  • Use equipment not suitable for intended purpose

Oriental Food Mart at 1015 Pape Avenue received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

  • Fail to sanitize utensils as often as necessary

Planta at 1221 Bay Street received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

  • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

Shahi Karahi Restaurant at 633 Markham Road received a conditional pass with three major infractions:

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

  • Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment

  • Refrigerate potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature above 4 C

Tim Hortons at 2355 Keele Street 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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