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This week on DineSafe: Bagel Brigade, Burger Hut, Dairy Queen, Legends, Original's, the Friendly Thai

Some of the things you learn when cruising (trolling?) through the DineSafe database: Toronto is home to an 8-11? It's kind of like McDowell's from Coming to America. Quick thought — if you were going to try to one-up 7-11, wouldn't it make more sense to go with 6-11 (that being an hour earlier on the opening hours the name gestures to)? Also, DineSafe inspectors are inclined to hit up multiple franchises in a given week. So congrats to KFC operators, who managed to keep it clean this time around.

To leave the preamble behind, we have ourselves a red card this week. The bagel brigade has behaved badly, and will now be sent back two steps as other armies advance ahead. The inspectors have, as they say, invaded.

Bagel Brigade
Inspected on: June 26
Inspection finding: Red (Closed)
Number of infractions: 12 (Minor: 5, Significant: 5, Crucial: 2)
Condition(s) for closure: Operator failed to prevent gross unsanitary conditions.

Bulgogii House (39 Spring Garden Ave)
Inspected on: June 24
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional pass)
Number of infractions: 15 (Minor: 3, Significant: 9, Crucial: 2)
Crucial infractions include: Employee(s) failed to wash hands; Operator fail to ensure food is not contaminated/adulterated.

Burger Hut
Inspected on: June 24
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional pass)
Number of infractions: 8 (Minor: 2, Significant: 5, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Employee(s) failed to wash hands when required.

Dairy Queen (5025 Yonge St)
Inspected on: June 26
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional pass)
Number of infractions: 10 (Minor: 4, Significant: 5, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Employee(s) failed to wash hands when required.

Legends (517 St. Clair W)
Inspected on: June 27
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional pass)
Number of infractions: 3 (Minor: 1, Significant: 2, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to ensure food is not contaminated/adulterated.

Original's (1660 Bayview Ave)
Inspected on: June 26
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional pass)
Number of infractions: 7 (Minor: 1, Significant: 3, Crucial: 3)
Crucial infractions include: Employee(s) failed to wash hands when required; operator failed to ensure food is not contaminated/adulterated.

MBCO Cafe (100 Bloor St W)
Inspected on: June 27
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional pass)
Number of infractions: 4 (Minor: 0, Significant, 3, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to maintain hazardous food(s) at 4C (40F) or colder.

The Friendly Thai (785 Queen St. W)
Inspected on: June 26
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional pass)
Number of infractions: 5 (Minor: 2, Significant: 3)
Crucial infractions include: N/A


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