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Markham restaurant charged for food safety violations

Congee Queen on Steeles charged last week by York Region Public Health inspectors
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York Region Public Health inspectors charged a restaurant in Markham with food safety violations last week.

Congee Queen at 2930 Steeles Ave. E. was charged on Oct. 2 with the food premise not maintained with food handling room in sanitary condition, according to a public health inspection report.

The report notes failure to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary and failure to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary.

Health inspectors educated the food handler on site, a proof of public health sign was posted and a ticket was served. A re-inspection was scheduled to be conducted at a later date. 

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]