DineSafe: Toronto health inspectors find major infractions at three restaurants on Nov. 3, plus the weekly roundup

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Article Published November 4, 2022
Article Source: DineSafe: Toronto health inspectors find major infractions at three restaurants on Nov. 3, plus the weekly roundup | The Star

Toronto Public Health issued 38 conditional passes to restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars and grocery stores from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2.

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

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

Nov. 2

Butter Baker at 120 Dundas Street West received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required

Chachu's at 16 Mallard Road received a conditional pass with six major infractions:

Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food areas
Fail to keep poisonous substance in container bearing identifying label
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Fail to sanitize utensils as often as necessary
Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C

Dundas Spring Garden at 434 Dundas Street West received a conditional pass with four major infractions:

Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent not readily available
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse

Fragrant Bakery at 3833 Midland Avenue received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

Ho Ho Bbq at 3833 Midland Avenue received a conditional pass with three major infractions:

Fail to provide thermometer in hot-holding equipment
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Use food equipment not of readily cleanable form

Jacky's Seafood Restaurant at 3380 Midland Avenue received a conditional pass with three major infractions:

Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees

La Sani Grill at 2058 Ellesmere Road received a conditional pass with four major infractions:

Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to sanitize multi-service articles after use
Use food equipment not in good repair
Mechanical equipment not constructed to maintain wash water between 60 C and 71 C

The Fry at 528 Yonge Street received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

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

Wild Wing at 666 Millwood Road received a conditional pass with four major infractions:

Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
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)
Refrigerate potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature above 4 C

Nov. 1

China Gourmet at 877 York Mills Road received a conditional pass with six major infractions:

Fail to ensure food handler in food premise refrains from conduct that could result in contamination of food
Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food areas
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees
Use utensils not in good repair
Fail to equip sanitary facility with single service towels or dryer

Galleria Supermarket at 865 York Mills Road received a conditional pass with four major infractions:

Fail to provide thermometer in hot-holding equipment
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Sanitize utensils in quaternary ammonium compound solution of less than 200 ppm
Use food equipment not in good repair

Katachi Coffee Bar at 199 College Street received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

Fail to sanitize multi-service articles after use

New Century Food at 5661 Steeles Avenue East received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees

Pizza Shab at 1978 Yonge Street received a conditional pass with six 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 maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to remove wastes when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 ppm of available chlorine

Pour House Irish Pub at 182-184 Dupont Street received a conditional pass with three major infractions:

Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
Food premise maintained in manner permitting adverse effect on food

Rabba Fine Foods at 9 Isabella Street received a conditional pass with four major infractions:

Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent not readily available
Sanitize utensils using agent not approved for intended purpose

Simit and Chai Company at 787 King Street West received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

Tara Inn Restaurant and Pub at 2365 Kingston Road received a conditional pass with three major infractions:

Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Food premise maintained in manner permitting adverse effect on food
Use utensils not in good repair

Oct. 31

Cheng Du Spicy at 3250 Midland Avenue received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C

Flaming Kitchen at 3250 Midland Avenue received a conditional pass with three major infractions:

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
Mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse

Rabba Fine Foods at 37 Charles Street West received a conditional pass with three major infractions:

Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment

Oct. 28

Casa Imperial Fine Chinese Cuisine at 4125 Steeles Avenue East 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

Delicious Paradise Kitchen at 633 Silver Star Boulevard received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C

Gyugyuya at 3260 Midland Avenue received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees

Taste Of Bengal at 3000 Danforth Avenue received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
Use utensils not in good repair

Tong Ha Supreme Bbq at 633 Silver Star Boulevard received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

Oct. 27

Booster Juice at 4525 Kingston Road received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers

China Wok at 243 Bay Street received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

Fail to protect against harbouring of pests

Church's Texas Chicken at 33 Harbour Square received a conditional pass with one major infraction:

Fail to protect against breeding of pests

Coco Karaoke at 1290 Finch Avenue West received a conditional pass with two major infractions:

Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 ppm of available chlorine

Kim Po Vietnamese Cuisine at 58 Redlea Avenue received a conditional pass with three major infractions:

Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to equip sanitary facility with hot and cold running water
Fail to equip sanitary facility with soap or detergent

New Northern Dumplings at 633 Silver Star Boulevard received a conditional pass with four 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
Use food equipment not of readily cleanable form

Osmow's at 4700 Keele Street received a conditional pass with three major infractions:

Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Handwashing stations not conveniently accessible by food handlers
Fail to equip sanitary facility with single service towels or dryer

Second Cup at 693 Wilson Avenue received a conditional pass with six major infractions:

Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Fail to retain records of pest control measures taken for one year
Sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent not readily available
Store ice in unsanitary manner

Skyland Food Mart Inc. at 3715 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass with four major infractions:

Fail to ensure room kept free from live birds or animals
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Use food equipment not in good repair