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Newmarket, Aurora eateries charged with health violations

York Region public health inspectors closed two Markham restaurants and laid a multitude of food premises charges July 8 to 14
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YORK REGION COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES
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York Region Community and Health Services, Health Protection Division, reports the following CHARGE(S)** under the Food Premises Regulation 493/17 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act for the period between Monday, July 8, 2019 to Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Al-Rehmat Halal Meat
Address: 7657 Kennedy Rd., Markham
Offence(s):

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

Issue date: Monday, July 8, 2019

Canton Wok
Address: 8360 Kennedy Rd., Markham
Offence(s):

  • Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees 

Issue date: Monday, July 8, 2019

Chatime
Address: 169 Enterprise Blvd., Markham
Offence(s):

  • Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees 

Issue date: Monday, July 8, 2019

Hot Spot Chinese Cuisine
Address: 9255 Woodbine Ave., Markham
Offence(s):

  • Food premise maintained in manner adversely affecting sanitary operation 

Issue date: Monday, July 8, 2019

Black Bear (Japanese Fusion)
Address: 4568 Highway 7, Markham
Offence(s):

  • Food premise not maintained with floors in good repair in food-handling room 

Issue date: Monday, July 8, 2019

Pho Saigon Restaurant
Address: 16925 Yonge St., Newmarket
Offence(s):

  •  Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration

Issue date: Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Symposium Cafe Restaurant & Lounge
Address: 444 Hollandview Trail, Aurora
Offence(s):

  •  Operate food premise — mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse 

Issue date: Tuesday, July 9, 2019

St. Louis Bar and Grill
Address: 1383 16th Ave., Richmond Hill
Offence(s):

  • Food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room 

Issue date: Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Ten Ren's Tea
Address: 111 Times Ave., Markham
Offence(s):

  • Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies 

Issue date: Thursday, July 11, 2019

Bulk Barn
Address: 14800 Yonge St., Aurora
Offence(s):

  • Food premise maintained in manner permitting health hazard 
  • Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4°C and 60°C

Issue date: Friday, July 12, 2019

York Region Community and Health Services, Health Protection Division, reports the following CLOSURE(S)** under the Food Premises Regulation 493/17 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act for the period between Monday, July 8, 2019 to Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Yong He
Address: 7077 Kennedy Rd., Markham
Offence(s):

  • The owner/operator failed to maintain the food premises in a clean and sanitary condition.

Issue Date: Monday, July 8, 2019

Tom's Restaurant
Address: 226 Esna Park Dr., Markham
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: Friday, July 12, 2019

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.

** This represents the condition of the food premises 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 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 york.ca/foodsafety     

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