• Failing to ensure cloths for washing, drying or polishing are restricted to the tasks for which they were first used;

• Failing to rinse and/or spray large utensils with hot water greater than 82 C on a treated surface;

• Failing to ensure wiping cloths are handled properly;

• Failing to provide sufficient garbage containers of durable, leak proof, non-absorbent material;

• Failing to clean and/or sanitize a garbage receptacle after each use;

• Failing to provide garbage containers with required lids that are insect and vermin-proof;

• Failing to ensure the floor of a food handling room was kept clean and in good repair;

• Failing to ensure the wall of a food handling room was kept clean and in good repair;

• Failing to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition;

• Operating a food premises maintained in a manner permitting adverse condition affecting food;

• Failing to maintain a premises free from every condition that may be a health hazard adversely affecting the sanitary operation of the premises or adversely affecting the wholesomeness of food; and

• Operating a food premises maintained in a manner adversely affecting sanitary condition.

The restaurant was re-opened Dec. 17.

Restaurants receiving charges were:

• A1 Bakery Delite, 80-81 – 7393 Markham Rd., Markham, was charged with failing to ensure the floor of a food-handling room was kept clean.

• Charcoal Grill Legend, B17 – 8360 Kennedy Rd., Markham, was charged with failing to store food on racks or shelves and failing to ensure the floor of a food-handling room was kept clean.

• East Moon Chinese Restaurant, 9-10 - 2150 Steeles Ave. W., Vaughan, was charged with operating a food premise maintained in a manner adversely affecting sanitary condition, failing to ensure the wall of a food-handling room was kept clean and failing to ensure a room was kept free from materials not regularly used.

• The Indian Kitchen, 2 – 7335 Yonge St., Markham, was charged with mechanical equipment not maintained to provide sufficient chemical solution rinse.

• Tiffany’s Restaurant, 2 – 1970 Hwy. 7 W., Vaughan, was charged with using a dirty towel for cleaning tables.

• Aw Shucks Seafood Bar and Bistro, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora, was charged with operating a food premise not maintained with a tight floor surface where food is handled.

• Boar N Wing Sports Grill, E11 – 1480 Major Mackenzie Dr. W., Vaughan, was charged with failing to store food on racks or shelves and operating a food premise maintained in a manner adversely affecting sanitary condition.

• Centra Food Market, 104 – 24 Orchard Heights Blvd., Aurora, was charged with failing to protect food from contamination or adulteration.

• Galina’s BBQ, 7 – 11399 Keele St., Vaughan, was charged with using a basin other than for hand washing of employees.

• Magic Wok, 4331 14th Ave., Markham, was charged with operating a food premise maintained in a manner permitting adverse condition affecting food.

• New City Restaurant, 11-12 – 8392 Kennedy Rd., Markham, was charged with operating a food premise maintained in a manner permitting adverse condition affecting food.

• Reena Elderhome, 236 Crestwood Rd., Vaughan, was charged with failing to ensure the floor of a food-handling room was kept in good repair.

• Power King Restaurant, B1 – 8360 Kennedy Rd., Markham, was charged with failing to protect food from contamination or adulteration.

• Double Lucky Seafood Cuisine, 6–7 – 5051 Hwy. 7 E., Markham, was charged with failing to protect food from contamination or adulteration.

• Marcolino Bakery & Delicatessan, 6 – 2750 14th Ave., Markham, was charged with operating a food premise maintained in a 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

Want more?

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.

You can also contact York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933 or visit york.ca/foodsafety for more information on the food premises disclosure system, YorkSafe reports, healthy eating or any other health-related topic.