Restaurants in Aurora and Markham were temporarily closed, and a Markham butcher and take-out shop was charged with food safety violations by York Region Public Health inspectors last week.
Suficup at 14834 unit 7-8 Yonge St. in Aurora was ordered to temporarily close March 26 for operating in a manner permitting a health hazard, according to the public health inspection report.
The report notes non-compliance items fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations, fail to provide provide handwashing station with adequate supplies, fail to provide hot and cold water pressure, fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required, fail to equip washroom with both hot and cold running water and fail to keep washroom equipped with adequate supplies.
A re-inspection was conducted March 27 and the restaurant was reopened, with non-compliance items including fail to provide adequate number of handwashing options, fail to provide handwashing station with adequate supplies, fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required.
Food handler education was carried out on-site with a temporary measure put in place, and a further re-inspection to be conducted, the report states.
Inspectors issued a closure order and did not approve licensing on March 27 for Tasty, 7181 Yonge St., unit 248, in Markham, as it was operating in a manner permitting a health hazard by not maintaining a clean and sanitary environment, according to the report.
The inspection prompted by a complaint found cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C, hot holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 60°C, fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment, fail to take reasonable precautions to ensure that food is not contaminated by hair, fail to provide handwashing station with adequate supplies, fail to properly handle all food in a manner that prevents contamination or adulteration, fail to properly store all food in a manner that prevents contamination or adulteration, including separating raw from ready-to-eat foods, fail to cover food to prevent contamination, fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration, fail to protect single-service utensils/containers from contamination, fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned/sanitized as necessary, fail to clean/sanitize utensils as often as necessary and fail to clean/sanitize multi-service articles after use.
Further non-compliance issues noted in the report include fail to sanitize utensils using agent for which test reagent is readily available, fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary, fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary, fail to remove garbage/liquid waste when necessary to maintain sanitary condition, fail to prevent food preparation/storage area from being used for sleeping, fail to ensure room is kept free from materials/equipment not regularly used, fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition, operate food premises maintained in manner permitting health hazard and operate food premises maintained in manner adversely affecting sanitary condition.
The complaint re-inspection on the following day, March 28, noted food handler education was provided, with non-compliance items including fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration, fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned/sanitized as necessary, fail to clean/sanitize utensils as often as necessary, fail to maintain ventilation system clean, fail to provide racks/shelves/pallets to store food that are readily cleanable and protect against contamination, fail to prevent food preparation/storage area from being used for sleeping, fail to ensure room is kept free from materials/equipment not regularly used, fail to ensure walls are kept clean/in good repair, fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition and operate food premises maintained in manner permitting health hazard.
At a compliance inspection on March 29, licensing was not approved and food handler education was conducted, with the report noting non-compliance on issues that included fail to properly store all food in a manner that prevents contamination or adulteration, including separate raw from ready-to-eat foods, fail to use multi-service articles, equipment, utensils in good repair, fail to clean/sanitize utensils as often as necessary, dishing not in compliance and operate food premise maintained in a manner adversely affecting sanitary condition.
At a re-inspection on the same day, March 29, the report states satisfactory compliance, the restaurant was re-opened and proof of public health sign was posted.
Warraich Meats, at 9408 Markham Rd., unit B3, in Markham was charged March 25 with food premise not maintained with food handling room in sanitary condition, according to an inspection report.
The report notes non-compliance on multiple items with ensuring equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed and accessible for cleaning including fail to maintain ventilation system clean and fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary.
Food handler education was carried out on-site, a proof of public health sign was posted and a ticket was served.
York Region Public Health states the inspection report represents the condition of the restaurants at the date and time of the inspection only and does not guarantee or warrant the condition of the food premises at any other time.
For more information on the above charges, contact York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-512-6228, or email [email protected]
