Here’s where DineSafe inspectors found major food safety violations this week
Article Published September 19, 2025
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In total 11 conditional passes were issued restaurants, bars, cafés, bakeries and grocery stores between Sept. 11 and Sept. 17
Nodo Leslieville at 1192 Queen Street East received a conditional pass on Sept. 12 with three major infractions:
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Operate food premise
Mazadar at 1606 Queen Street East received a conditional pass on Sept. 15 with two major infractions:
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Fail to sanitize multi-service articles after use
Pho Mama at 1325 Finch Avenue West received a conditional pass on Sept. 15 with two major infractions:
Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Coffee Time at 1471 Eglinton Avenue West received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with one major infraction:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Hanbingo at 397 Spadina Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with one major infraction:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
La Dolce Vita at 142 Kendal Avenue received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with five major infractions:
Store potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C
Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 p.p.m. of available chlorine
Use utensils not of readily cleanable form
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken
Use food equipment not of readily cleanable form
Paandian Vilas at 799 Brimley Road received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with four major infractions:
Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water)
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
St. Louis Bar And Grill at 808 York Mills Road received a conditional pass on Sept. 16 with three major infractions:
Fail to protect against breeding of pests
Operate food premise
Use utensils not in good repair
Lin’s Chinese Bun at 4186 Finch Avenue East received a conditional pass on Sept. 17 with one major infraction:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at 790 Military Trail received a conditional pass on Sept. 17 with one major infraction:
Fail to collect garbage when necessary to maintain sanitary condition
Sushi Hub/ Borscht Kitchen/ Hokku Sushi at 74 Lippincott Street received a conditional pass on Sept. 17 with three major infractions:
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests
Fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels)
Fail to ensure facility surface cleaned as necessary
A conditional pass is issued when at least one infraction presents a significant health risk, and a closure is ordered when at least one infraction presents an immediate health hazard. Both outcomes trigger an additional inspection within 48 hours. Failure to comply with Toronto’s DineSafe program can result in fines, court summons and other enforcement action.
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