DineSafe Toronto

This week on DineSafe: Churrasco of St. Clair, Kiwe Kitchen, The Roxton, Dragon House, Spicy and Sweet

More than half of our list is seeing red this week. That's right, there were closures all over the place. The two CNE red cards didn't necessarily come as a surprise after the cronut burger ordeal, but what happened with the rest of the city? Despite all of the closures, the most heartbreaking, at least for me, might be the conditional pass given to The Roxton. As one of my favourite patio spots, maybe it's a sign that summer is truly coming to an end.

Here's the rest of this week's DineSafe hit-list:

Bao Shanghai (CNE)
Inspected on: August 27
Inspection finding: Red (Closed)
Number of infractions: 4 (Significant: 1, Crucial: 3)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to ensure food is not contaminated/adulterated, operator fail to prevent gross unsanitary conditions, operator fail to maintain foods at 60C (140F) or hotter.

Bourbon St Grill (CNE)
Inspected on: August 27
Inspection finding: Red (Closed)
Number of infractions: 6 (Minor: 1, Significant: 2, Crucial: 3)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to ensure food is not contaminated/adulterated, operator fail to prevent gross unsanitary conditions, operator fail to maintain foods at 60C (140F) or hotter.

Dragon House Chinese Food (243 Sheppard Ave E)
Inspected on: August 29
Inspection finding: Red (Closed)
Number of infractions: 10 (Minor: 1, Significant: 5, Crucial: 4)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to prevent gross unsanitary conditions, operator fail to prevent an insect infestation, operator fail to ensure food is not contaminated/adulterated, operator fail to maintain food(s) at 4C (40F) or colder.

New Banadir Restaurant (2007 Lawrence Ave W)
Inspected on: August 28
Inspection finding: Red (Closed)
Number of infractions: 4 (Minor: 1, Significant: 2, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to prevent an insect infestation

Spicy and Sweet Restaurant (645 St. Clair Ave W)
Inspected on: August 26
Inspection finding: Red (Closed)
Number of infractions: 12 (Minor: 3, Significant: 6, Crucial: 3)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to prevent gross unsanitary conditions, operator fail to ensure food is not contaminated/adulterated, operate food premise maintained in manner adversely affecting sanitary condition.

Churrasco of St. Clair (679 St. Clair Ave W)
Inspected on: August 27
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 9 (Minor: 2, Significant: 7)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Ehwa (16 Isabella St)
Inspected on: August 28
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 6 (Minor: 3, Significant: 2, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to maintain food(s) at 4C (40F) or colder

Kiwe Kitchen (587 King St W)
Inspected on: August 27
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 9 (Minor: 3, Significant: 3)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

The Roxton (379 Harbord St)
Inspected on: August 26
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 4 (Minor: 1, Significant: 2, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to maintain food(s) at 4C (40F) or colder


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