Katsuya, a Japanese restaurant in Markham, was charged and temporarily closed after a public health inspection last week.
A York Region Public Health report stated a number of items were not in compliance with food safety regulations at an April 3 inspection at the restaurant at 3 - 3229 Highway 7 East, including:
- failing to maintain handwashing stations;
- failing to protect food from adulteration or contamination;
- failing to ensure equipment surfaces are cleaned and maintained as necessary;
- failing to sanitize utensils with an approved chemical solution;
- failing to provide adequate protection against the entrance of pests;
- failing to keep the premises clean and sanitary;
- operating the establishment in a manner permitting a health hazard;
- operating the establishment in a manner adversely affecting sanitary operation.
As a result, the restaurant was charged for two offences — failing to maintain handwashing stations and operating in a way adverse to sanitary condition — and it was ordered to close.
On April 5, the restaurant was re-inspected and a general housekeeping item was corrected during the inspection, according the publicly posted report. York Region Public Health carried out food handler education on site and the restaurant was permitted to reopen.
York Region said this report speaks to the condition of the restaurant at the time of the inspection and does not guarantee its condition at any other time.
Inspections are carried out under the Health Protection and Promotion Act and public health can issue charges with set fines or orders to correct a health hazard. The results of these inspections are reported on weekly.
