DineSafe: Toronto health inspectors find major infractions at three restaurants on Jan. 25, plus the weekly roundup
Article Published January 27, 2023
Article Source: DineSafe: Toronto health inspectors find major infractions at three restaurants on Jan. 25, plus the weekly roundup | The Star
Toronto Public Health issued 35 conditional passes to restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars and grocery stores from Jan. 19 to Jan. 25.
Jan. 25
By Dave at 3600 Bathurst Street received a conditional pass with six major infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to sanitize utensils as often as necessary
Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use dirty cloth for cleaning food contact surface
Use multi-service articles not in good repair
Papa Ceo's at 654 Spadina Avenue received a conditional pass with four major infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to sanitize utensils as often as necessary
Sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent not readily available
Real Canadian Superstore at 2549 Weston Road received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Display potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Use food equipment not in good repair
Jan. 24
Caribbean Sun at 2 Steinway Boulevard received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Hung Food Cooking at 23 Glen Watford Drive received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Use food equipment not of sound and tight construction
Ichiban Asian All You Can Eat 2 at 5095 Yonge Street received a conditional pass with two major infractions:
Use utensils not of readily cleanable form
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Kera Fresh Meat at 621 Vaughan Road 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 maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
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
King Slice at 1130 Queen Street West received a conditional pass with two major infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Use food equipment not in good repair
Mommie Raquel Gourmet House at 371A Wilson 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 areas
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
Fail to sanitize multi-service articles after use
Rollstar Sushi at 946 Yonge Street received a conditional pass with one major infraction:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Wilson's Haus Of Lechon at 365 Wilson Avenue received a conditional pass with six major infractions:
Display potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
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 sanitize utensils as often as necessary
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Use multi-service articles not in good repair
Xe Lua Restaurant at 254 Spadina Avenue received a conditional pass with one major infraction:
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Jan. 23
East Court and Mike's Bbq at 4400 Sheppard Avenue East received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Display potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Use food equipment not in good repair
Formocha at 55 Eglinton Avenue East received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to sanitize utensils as often as necessary
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Katsuya at 3610 Dufferin Street received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to sanitize multi-service articles after use
Kerala Nook at 1570 Midland Avenue received a conditional pass with two major infractions:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
La Carnita at 295 Adelaide Street West received a conditional pass with five major infractions:
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Use food equipment not in good repair
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Lucky's Corner at 2111 Jane Street received a conditional pass with two major infractions:
Fail to maintain frozen food in frozen state until prepared for use
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Papa John's Pizza at 2014 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass with one major infraction:
Sanitize utensils in quaternary ammonium compound solution of less than 200 ppm
Pizza Hut at 1086 Yonge Street received a conditional pass with one major infraction:
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Rol Jui Seafood Restaurant at 472 Dundas Street West received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Fail to provide hot and cold running water in food preparation area
Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Mechanical equipment not constructed to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Strange Love Coffee at 101 Spadina Avenue received a conditional pass with one major infraction:
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Jan. 20
Aleeza's Pizza at 1768 Weston Road received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 ppm of available chlorine
Gabby's Bistro at 383 Eglinton Avenue East received a conditional pass with two major infractions:
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Store ice in unsanitary manner
La's at 121 Richmond Street West received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to sanitize multi-service articles after use
Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 ppm of available chlorine
Ronin Izakaya at 39 Baldwin Street received a conditional pass with six major infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Use utensils not in good repair
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Tim Hortons at 50 Bloor Street West received a conditional pass with one major infraction:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Top Food Asian Cuisine at 1 York Gate Boulevard received a conditional pass with eight major infractions:
Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
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
Fail to retain records of pest control measures taken for one year
Use food equipment not of sound and tight construction
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Jan. 19
Calii Love at 1235 Bay Street received a conditional pass with two major infractions:
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Firkin On Harbour at 10 Yonge Street received a conditional pass with two major infractions:
Fail to remove garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Fail to keep sanitary facility sanitary
Latin Fiesta Restaurant at 1002 St. Clair Avenue West received a conditional pass with four major infractions:
Fail to maintain frozen food in frozen state until sold
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to remove garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Rol San Restaurant at 323 Spadina Avenue received a conditional pass with four major infractions:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Mechanical equipment not maintained to maintain rinse water at 82 C
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse
Taste Of Bengal at 3000 Danforth Avenue received a conditional pass with two major infractions:
Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to remove wastes when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Touhenboku at 261 Queen Street West received a conditional pass with two major infractions:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Store ice in unsanitary manner
Veerar Takeout and Catering at 5790 Sheppard Avenue East received a conditional pass with three major infractions:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to retain records of pest control measures taken for one year
Use food equipment not in good repair
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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