Toronto health inspectors hit two restaurants with 10 infractions each

Article By Denette Wilford Published November 10, 2023
Article Source: Toronto health inspectors hit two restaurants with 10 infractions each | Toronto Sun

Two Toronto restaurants were each served 10 infractions by city health inspectors.

 The first restaurant that received 10 infractions was Wilson’s Haus of Lechon at 365 Wilson Ave. in North York.

Haus of Lechon received three crucial infractions, five significant ones, and two minor violations following an inspection on Thursday, according to Toronto Public Health.

The restaurant, which specializes in Filipino fare, specifically its lechon, kinilaw, barbecue skewers, pork adobo and chicken menudo, received a conditional pass and remains open.

Its three crucial violations were failing to ensure food handlers washed their hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food, failing to protect from contamination or adulteration and selling potentially hazardous foods at internal temperatures between 4C and 60C.

The eatery’s five significant infractions were failing to maintain hand-washing stations with soap and paper towels, and not having them be conveniently accessible to food handlers.

Also, the food equipment was not of sound and tight construction, the utensils were not sanitized in the proper solution, and a dirty towel was used for cleaning surfaces that come into contact with food. Its two minor infractions were failing to ensure equipment surfaces were sanitized as necessary and keeping the food-handling room free from equipment not regularly used.

The second was Fortune Seafood Restaurant at 3833 Midland Ave. in Scarborough, which received three crucial infractions, three significant violations, three minor and one “other” following Thursday’s inspection, Toronto Public Health reported.

Fortune offers classic Chinese cuisine including dim sum, crabs and oysters. The restaurant remains open following its conditional pass.

Its crucial violations were failing to protect food from contamination and adulteration, storing ice in an unsanitary manner and maintaining potentially hazardous foods at internal temperatures between 4C and 60C.

The restaurant’s three significant infractions were using food equipment “not in good repair,” failing to protect against the harbouring of pests and not retaining records of pest control measures taken for one year.

Fortune’s three minor infractions were failing to ensure equipment surfaces were sanitized as necessary, the floors in the food-handling room were not maintained and the food-handling room was not free from equipment not regularly used.

Its lone “other” infraction was failing to ensure the completion of food-handling training by a food handler or supervisor.

A detailed list of infractions at Toronto restaurants can be found on DineSafe.