DineSafe: Toronto health inspectors find major infractions at seven restaurants on Feb. 6
Article Published February 8, 2023
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Toronto Public Health issued seven conditional passes to restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars and grocery stores on Feb. 6.
Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu at 691 Bloor Street West received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Use utensils not in good repair
Caribbean Queen Jerk at 393 Jane Street received a conditional pass with one major infraction:
Fail to provide hot and cold running water in food preparation area
Fuwa Fuwa at 408 Bloor Street West received a conditional pass with four major infractions:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 ppm of available chlorine
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Lakay Kusina at 80 Ellesmere Road received a conditional pass with one major infraction:
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Pantry at 3456 Bathurst Street received a conditional pass with seven major infractions:
Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Use dirty cloth for cleaning food contact surface
Use food equipment not of sound and tight construction
Simple Burger at 735 Bloor Street West received a conditional pass with six 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
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Use utensils not in good repair
T-Bones at 2540 Eglinton Avenue East received a conditional pass with six major infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to ensure storage shelves designed to protect against contamination
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Use food equipment not in good repair
Use utensils not non-toxic in contact with food
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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