DineSafe Toronto: Food Safety Inspectors Find Serious Health Violations at 28 Restaurants (Aug 17)

DineSafe Toronto: Food Safety Inspectors Find Serious Health Violations at 28 Restaurants (Aug 17)

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

Annalakshmi at 277 Wellington Street West received a conditional pass on August 10 with the following infractions:

  • Not maintaining handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.

Drums N Flats at 1980 Avenue Road received a conditional pass on August 10 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Mechanical equipment is not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinsing

Francobollo at 1959 Avenue Road received a conditional pass on August 10 with the following infractions:

  • Failing to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
  • Not providing thermometer in refrigeration equipment
  • Store potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
  • Not equipping sanitary facilities with single-service towels or dryers
  • Do not equip toilet facilities with soap or detergent.
  • Mechanical equipment is not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinsing

Hasty Market at 666 Burnhamthorpe Road received a conditional pass on August 10 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Not sanitizing utensils often enough

Hero Certified Burgers at 79A Yonge Street received a conditional pass on August 10 with the following violations:

  • Not maintaining handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
  • Refrigerate potentially hazardous foods to an internal temperature above 4 C
  • Sanitize utensils with an agent not approved for its intended purpose
  • Using food equipment that is not in good condition

Kibo Sushi House at 549 Bloor Street West received a conditional pass on August 10 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Selling potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
  • Use non-solid food equipment of airtight construction.
  • Mechanical equipment is not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinsing

Liberty Shawarma at 716 Queen Street East received a conditional pass on August 10 with the following infractions:

  • Distribute potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C

Royal Paan at 2654 Islington Avenue received a conditional pass on August 10 with the following offences:

  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Hand washing stations not conveniently accessible to food handlers
  • Failure to maintain sanitary facilities hygienic

Element Lounge and Restaurant at 50 Norfinch Drive received a conditional pass on August 11 with the following violations:

  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Failure to remove trash when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions
  • Handling ice in an unhygienic manner
  • Use a dirty cloth to clean the food contact surface
  • Using food equipment that is not in good condition

Hero Certified Burgers in 2018 Queen Street East received a conditional pass on August 11 with the following violations:

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

King George’s Arm at 2501 Victoria Park Avenue received a conditional pass on August 11 with the following infractions:

  • Failure to keep records of pest control measures taken
  • Mechanical equipment is not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinsing

Shawarma Daddy at 4190 Sheppard Avenue East received a conditional pass on August 11 with the following violations:

  • Not maintaining handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
  • Failure to keep records of pest control measures taken
  • Do not protect against the reproduction of pests.
  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Use a dirty cloth to clean the food contact surface
  • Failure to maintain sanitary facilities hygienic

Captain Jack at 2 Wheeler Avenue received a conditional pass on August 12 with the following infractions:

  • Failure to collect garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions.
  • Not ensuring that the equipment surface is cleaned as needed
  • Does not ensure that the installation surface is cleaned as needed
  • Do not protect against the reproduction of pests.
  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Failure to dispose of waste when necessary to maintain sanitary conditions.
  • Failure to keep records of pest control measures taken for a year
  • Handling ice in an unhygienic manner

Caribbean Heat Family Restaurant 2 at 1530 Albion Road received a conditional pass on August 12 with the following violations:

  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Failure to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Failure to maintain sanitary facilities hygienic

Jadranka Pastries at 257 Scarlett Road received a conditional pass on August 12 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against host pests.

Sai-Lila Khaman Dhokla House at 870 Markham Road received a conditional pass on August 12 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 protect food from contamination or adulteration.
  • Use a handwashing station other than for employee handwashing

Skcookks at 133 Jefferson Avenue received a conditional pass on August 12 with the following infractions:

  • Do not protect against the reproduction of pests.
  • Failing to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
  • Sanitize utensils using an agent for which the test reagent is not readily available.

Universal Bakery at 2340 Lake Shore Boulevard West received a conditional pass on August 12 with the following violations:

  • Display potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
  • Failure to keep records of pest control measures taken
  • Store potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
  • Do not equip toilet facilities with soap or detergent.

Bubby’s New York Bagels at 970 Lawrence Avenue West received a conditional pass on August 15 with the following violations:

  • Failure to keep records of pest control measures taken
  • Failing to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
  • Not providing thermometer in refrigeration equipment

Charidise at 27 Baldwin Street received a conditional pass on August 15 with the following infractions:

  • Not maintaining handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Not providing thermometer in refrigeration equipment
  • Using food equipment that is not in good condition
  • Mechanical equipment is not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinsing

Gilaneh at 900 York Mills Road received a conditional pass on August 15 with the following infractions:

  • Maintenance-free mechanical equipment to keep the rinse water at 82 C
  • Mechanical equipment is not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinsing

Redpath Juicery at 132 Redpath Avenue received a conditional pass on August 15 with the following violations:

  • Not maintaining handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
  • Failure to maintain sanitary facilities hygienic

Shah Abbas at 1440 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on August 15 with the following infractions:

  • Failing to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
  • Not equipping sanitary facilities with hot and cold running water

Sunny Morning at 1392 Yonge Street received a conditional pass on August 15 with the following infractions:

  • 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.

Super Stop Convenience: Petro Canada at 2821 Weston Road received a conditional pass on August 15 with the following violations:

  • Failing to provide equipment to clean and sanitize utensils as needed

Eglinton Fast Foods Inc. at 1837 Eglinton Avenue West received a conditional pass on August 16 with the following violations:

  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Use a handwashing station other than for employee handwashing

Mullins Irish Pub at 1033 Bay Street received a conditional pass on August 16 with the following infractions:

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

Panpan Noodle Bar at 23 Baldwin Street received a conditional pass on August 16 with the following infractions:

  • Fails to ensure facility surface is sanitized as needed
  • Do not protect against host pests.
  • Not providing thermometer in refrigeration equipment
  • Not equipping sanitary facilities with single-service towels or dryers
  • Maintenance-free mechanical equipment to keep the wash water between 60 C and 71 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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