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Newmarket restaurant charged, 6 Markham eateries closed

York Region public health inspectors shut down six Markham restaurants and charge three others, including Newmarket's Spero Ristorante
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NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGION COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES
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York Region Community and Health Services, Health Protection Division, reports the following closures under the Food Premises Regulation 493/17 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act for the period between Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 to Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.

Canton Wok
Address: 8360 Kennedy Rd., Markham, Ont.

Offence(s):
    •    The food premises is operated in a manner permitting a health hazard.
    •    The owner/operator failed to maintain the food premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
    •    The owner/operator failed to provide adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, or rodents.

Issue Date: Oct. 18, 2018

Tai Wong Kee Cuisine
Address: 8360 Kennedy Rd., Markham, Ont.

Offence(s):
    •    The food premises is operated in a manner permitting a health hazard.
    •    The owner/operator failed to maintain the food premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
    •    The owner/operator failed to provide adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, or rodents.

Issue Date: Oct. 18, 2018

Shanghai Court
Address: 8360 Kennedy Rd., Markham, Ont.

Offence(s):
    •    The food premises is operated in a manner permitting a health hazard.
    •    The owner/operator failed to maintain the food premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
    •    The owner/operator failed to provide adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, or rodents.

Issue Date: Oct. 18, 2018

Hua Xing BBQ
Address: 8360 Kennedy Rd., Markham, Ont.

Offence(s):
    •    The food premises is operated in a manner permitting a health hazard.
    •    The owner/operator failed to maintain the food premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
    •    The owner/operator failed to provide adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, or rodents.

Issue Date: Oct. 18, 2018

Oriental Porridge
Address: 8360 Kennedy Rd., Markham, Ont.

Offence(s):
    •    The food premises is operated in a manner permitting a health hazard.
    •    The owner/operator failed to maintain the food premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
    •    The owner/operator failed to provide adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, or rodents.

Issue Date: Oct. 18, 2018

Tang Dynasty Best Food
Address: 8360 Kennedy Rd., Markham, Ont.

Offence(s):
    •    The owner/operator failed to maintain the food premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
    •    The owner/operator failed to provide adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, or rodents.

Issue Date: Oct. 19, 2018

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York Region Community and Health Services, Health Protection Division, reports the following charges under the Food Premises Regulation 493/17 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act for the period between Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 to Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.

Spero Ristorante and Wine Bar
Address: 16655 Yonge St., Newmarket, Ont.
Municipality: Town of Newmarket

Offence:
    •    Food premise not maintained with food handling room in sanitary condition

Issue Date: Oct. 18, 2018

Good Taste Casserole Rice
Address: 8392 Kennedy Rd., Markham, Ont.
Municipality: City of Markham

Offence:
    •    Food premise not maintained with food handling room in sanitary condition

Issue Date: Oct. 18, 2018

Dum Pukht
Address: 323 Denison St., Markham, Ont.
Municipality: City of Markham

Offences:
    •    Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies
    •    Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary

Issue Date: Oct. 19, 2018

The Regional Municipality of York implemented the food premises disclosure system to provide public access to information relating to charges laid and closures made by York Region Community and Health Services Public Health Inspectors.

For more information on the food premises disclosure system, healthy eating or any other health-related topic, please contact York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933 or visit here.

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