DineSafe Toronto: Food Safety Inspectors Close One Restaurant, Find Serious Health Violations at 27 Others (Aug 31)

DineSafe Toronto: Food Safety Inspectors Close One Restaurant, Find Serious Health Violations at 27 Others (Aug 31)

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Toronto Public Health inspectors reported critical violations at 28 restaurants and food establishments over the past week.

Eat Bkk Thai Kitchen at 513 Bloor Street West was ordered to close on August 29 for the following violations:

  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Failure to remove trash when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
  • Food premises maintained in a way that allows danger to health (rodents)
  • Hand washing stations not conveniently accessible to food handlers
  • Mechanical equipment is not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinsing

Amsterdam Barrel House at 87 Laird Drive received a conditional pass on August 24 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against host pests.

Aroma Espresso Bar at 2300 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on August 24 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Not providing thermometer in refrigeration equipment
  • Refrigerate potentially hazardous foods to an internal temperature above 4 C

B’s Sizzling Kitchen at 430 Horner Avenue received a conditional pass on August 24 with the following infractions:

  • Failing to guarantee storage pallets designed to protect against contamination
  • Mechanical equipment is not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinsing

King Palace West Indian Take Out at 1828 St. Clair Avenue West received a conditional pass on August 24 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Refrigerate potentially hazardous foods to an internal temperature above 4 C
  • Use a handwashing station other than for employee handwashing

Made’s Kitchen at 1812 Weston Road received a conditional pass on August 24 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against host pests.

Racetrac at 1745 Weston Road received a conditional pass on August 24 with the following violations:

  • Do not protect against host pests.

Sam’s Food Store at 236 Sherbourne Street received a conditional pass on August 24 with the following violations:

  • Failure to keep records of pest control measures taken

St. Lawrence Fish Market at 93 Front Street East received a conditional pass on August 24 with the following violations:

  • Refrigerate potentially hazardous foods to an internal temperature above 4 C
  • Using food equipment that is not in good condition

Cake House Bakery at 2300 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on August 25 with the following infractions:

  • Not ensuring that the equipment surface is cleaned as needed
  • Not maintaining handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
  • Failure to keep records of pest control measures taken
  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Use a handwashing station other than for employee handwashing

Hoang-Viet Bakery Coffee at 4730 Jane Street received a conditional pass on August 25 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.

Java’s Joe at 25 Sheppard Avenue West received a conditional pass on August 25 with the following infractions:

  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Store potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
  • Using food equipment that is not in good condition
  • Use a handwashing station other than for employee handwashing

Munchies Joint at 335 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on August 25 with the following infractions:

  • Failing to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
  • Failing to provide hot and cold running water in the food preparation area

Seven Yummy Garden at 3875 Don Mills Road received a conditional pass on August 25 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against host pests.

Wu Jian Dao at 29 St. Joseph Street received a conditional pass on August 25 with the following infractions:

  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Failing to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
  • Store potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
  • Mechanical equipment not built to maintain rinse water at 82 C

Big Convenience at 2850 Dundas Street West received a conditional pass on August 26 with the following infractions:

  • Failing to provide an adequate number of handwashing stations
  • Failing to provide equipment to clean and sanitize utensils as needed

Eat Bkk Thai Kitchen at 898 Queen Street East received a conditional pass on August 26 with the following infractions:

  • Distribute potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
  • Not providing thermometer in refrigeration equipment

Guschl Bauer at 690 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on August 26 with the following infractions:

  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.

Pearl Bayview Chinese Cuisine at 2901 Bayview Avenue received a conditional pass on August 26 with the following violations:

  • Hand washing stations not conveniently accessible to food handlers
  • Storing ice unhygienic
  • Using food equipment that is not in good condition

Tinapayan at 6464 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on August 26 with the following infractions:

  • Not maintaining handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Failing to disinfect multi-service items after use
  • Not equipping sanitary facilities with single-service towels or dryers
  • Do not equip toilet facilities with soap or detergent.

Wild Wing at 11 William Kitchen Road received a conditional pass on August 26 with the following infractions:

  • Mechanical equipment is not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinsing

Big Smoke Burger at 50 King Street East received a conditional pass on August 29 with the following violations:

  • Using food equipment that is not in good condition
  • Use a handwashing station other than for employee handwashing

Cake House Bakery at 2300 Lawrence Avenue East received a conditional pass on August 29 with the following infractions:

  • Not ensuring that the equipment surface is cleaned as needed

The Queen Street Warehouse at 232 Queen Street West received a conditional pass on August 29 with the following infractions:

  • Not ensuring that the equipment surface is cleaned as needed
  • Not maintaining handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
  • Do not protect against the reproduction of pests.
  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Failure to dispose of waste when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions.
  • Food facilities maintained in a manner that allows for adverse effects on food
  • Keep potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
  • Sanitize utensils using an agent for which the test reagent is not readily available.
  • Mechanical equipment is not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinsing

The Al-Barak Variety Store at 1880 Weston Road received a conditional pass on August 30 with the following violations:

  • Do not protect against the reproduction of pests.
  • Failing to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)

Altona Kabob at 6099 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on August 30 with the following infractions:

  • Not maintaining handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
  • Not providing thermometer in refrigeration equipment
  • Use a handwashing station other than for employee handwashing

Latindough Corp at 533 Evans Avenue received a conditional pass on August 30 with the following violations:

  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Failing to provide an adequate number of handwashing stations
  • Failure to remove trash when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
  • Use multi-service articles that are not of solid and airtight construction

San Francesco Italian Sandwiches at 2 Strachan Avenue received a conditional pass on August 30 with the following infractions:

  • Not providing thermometer in refrigeration equipment
  • Store potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C

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About DineSafe

All establishments that prepare and serve food in the City of Toronto are subject to Toronto Public Health’s DineSafe program. Such businesses must display the results of their most recent inspections prominently and unaltered.

Inspections may result in a “pass,” “conditional pass,” or “closed” notice. Conditional passes are issued when at least one violation poses a potential health risk, while a shutdown order is issued when there is an immediate health hazard.

Both conditional passes and closure notices trigger a follow-up inspection within 48 hours. If major violations are not corrected at re-inspection, fines, court citations, and other punitive measures may apply.

about this story

This story was auto-generated using data from the City of Toronto and is intended to provide readers with the publicly available results of municipal food inspections. The Toronto Star has no role in the collection, review, or analysis of this data, and makes no representations or endorsements about any food facility, or the products or services offered by a food facility. Readers should review any municipal disclaimers located on the open data portal.


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