Public health inspectors issued a closure order at a Markham restaurant for violations under the province’s Health Protection and Promotion Act.

• Extreme Pita, 5000 Hwy. 7, Markham, received a closure order June 27 for operating a food premises in a manner permitting a health hazard, failing to maintain the food premises in a clean and sanitary condition and failing to provide adequate protection against the entrance of insects, vermin, or rodents. The restaurant was reinspected and reopened June 29.

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 york.ca/yorksafe. 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.

You can also contact York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-512-6228 or visit york.ca/foodsafety for more information on the food premises disclosure system, YorkSafe reports, healthy eating or any other health-related topic.

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