11 Toronto restaurants had DineSafe infractions from May 8 to 14 and one was closed down
Here's what you need to know.
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Toronto restaurants regularly undergo inspections in order to ensure that they meet certain requirements and standards, and if they don't meet them they incur infractions that can affect whether or not they can remain open.
DineSafe, an inspection system based on provincial and municipal regulations, has three types of infractions: crucial, significant and minor. If one or more significant infractions are observed at a restaurant, they are given a Conditional Pass which means that the restaurant will be reinspected.
"If the infractions are corrected and no other infractions or only Minor Infractions are found, a Pass Notice will be issued," explains the City of Toronto. "If the infractions are not corrected by the time of the first re-inspection, a ticket will be issued and a second re-inspection will be conducted at a later date."
In the case of crucial infractions, "an order to close the premises may be issued and/or immediate action must be taken to remove or eliminate the health hazard."
"Crucial infractions are conditions that endanger food directly, such as contamination, time-temperature abuse or lack of safe-to-drink water or any other condition that constitutes a health hazard," says the city.
Here are 10 Toronto restaurants that have received a Conditional Pass from May 8 to May 14, their addresses and how many infractions of each type they received.
- A BBQ House, 664 Yonge St. — 3 significant, 1 minor, 1 other
- Amma Momo House, 2326 Queen St E. — 1 crucial, 2 minor, 1 other
- Birds and Bees Preschool, 720 Kennedy Rd. — 1 significant
- Hwunet, 856 Bloor St W. — 1 significant
- Imperial Mansion, 3560 Victoria Park Ave., Unit-1, 2, 108A —1 crucial, 3 significant, 2 minor
- Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St W. — 1 significant, 1 minor
- Maestro’s Gourmet Pizza, 899 Queen St E., Unit-#2 — 1 crucial, 4 significant
- Snowday Bingsu & Dessert Cafe, 449 Church St. — 1 significant
- Toronto Soccerplex, 101 Railside Rd. — 1 significant, 1 minor
- Vos Restaurant (Etobicoke), 2083 Lake Shore Blvd W. — 1 significant
One Toronto restaurant was closed on May 13 due to crucial infractions "that present an immediate health hazard that cannot be corrected during an inspection:"
- David Mintz Catering (Christina), 30 Booth Ave. — 1 crucial, 5 significant, 1 other
To stay up to date on the status of restaurants, you can search for them here.
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