Public health inspectors handed out tickets for violations under the province’s Health Protection and Promotion Act at seven York Region food service providers.

• Chinese Dumpling House, 112 - 3636 Steeles Avenue E, Markham, charged with failing to protect food from contamination or adulteration.

• Cynthia's Chinese Restaurant, 17-18 - 16715 Yonge Street, Newmarket, was charged with operating a food premise maintained in manner adversely affecting sanitary condition.

• Dairy Queen, 16563 Yonge Street, Newmarket, was charged with failing to use utensils to avoid hand contact with food.

• Dayali Beijing Roast Duck, 101-103 - 20 Gibson Drive, Markham, was charged with failing to protect food from contamination or adulteration.

• J & J Swagat Convention Centre Markham, 22-28 - 415 Hood Road, Markham, was charged with failing to protect food from contamination or adulteration.

• T&T Supermarket, 8339 Kennedy Road, Markham, was charged with using a basin other than for hand washing of employees.

• Thai One On, 1 - 7750 Kennedy Road, Markham, was charged with operating a food premise maintained in manner adversely affecting sanitary condition.

Charges do not necessarily result in failure of the health inspection; they simply highlight problems for which the establishments were penalized. The establishments are given a chance to get back into compliance and pass their health inspections.

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The website for the YorkSafe inspection program is yorksafe.com. It is designed to provide the public with information about inspections of food establishments, salons, spas, day nurseries and recreational water facilities (pools, whirlpools, splash pads, wading pools and receiving basins) in York Region.