Restaurants in East Gwillimbury and Richmond Hill, and a bakery in Markham were charged by York Region Public Health inspectors last week for food safety violations.
Milestones at 18162 Yonge St., East Gwillimbury was charged Monday, Nov. 4 for: use of handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees; and use of toxic substance in manner contaminating food.
Non-compliance items noted in the inspection report include: fail to provide thermometer in hot-holding equipment (corrected during inspection); fail to use handwashing station for reasons other than its intended use (corrected during inspection); fail to use chemicals/pesticides in a manner to prevent contamination of food/food contact surfaces (corrected during inspection); fail to maintain dishwasher wash water between 60°C and 71°C; fail to maintain equipment in good repair; and fail to provide lighting adequate to food preparation and cleaning.
Food handler education was provided on site and a re-inspection is to be conducted, the inspection report noted.
Yangs Fine Chinese Cuisine at 30 - 9665 Bayview Ave., Richmond Hill was charged Thursday, Nov 7 for: food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room; and fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary.
Non-compliance items noted in the inspection report include: fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary; fail to ensure floors are kept clean/in good repair; fail to ensure presence of certified food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation.
Food handler education was provided on site and a re-inspection is to be conducted, the inspection report noted.
A1 Bakery Inc. at 80-81 - 7393 Markham Rd., Markham was charged Nov. 7 for: food premise maintained in manner adversely affecting sanitary operation; fail to protect against entry of pests; and fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration.
Non-compliance items noted in the inspection report include: fail to properly store all food in a manner that prevents contamination or adulteration, including separating raw from ready-to-eat foods (corrected during inspection); fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned/sanitized as necessary (corrected during inspection); fail to maintain ventilation system clean; fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary; fail to provide adequate protection against the entrance of pests (corrected during inspection); fail to remove garbage/liquid waste when necessary to maintain sanitary condition; fail to collect garbage/liquid waste when necessary to maintain sanitary condition; fail to ensure floors are kept clean/in good repair; and fail to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
Food handler education was provided on site, the inspection report noted.
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]
