Most Halton Hills kitchens checked by health inspectors in the past month had nothing to fix. Halton Region Public Health, which inspects restaurants and other places that serve food, visited 26 food premises in town between Oct. 13 and Nov. 12, according to the inspection records Lokul has collected. At 22 of them, every item was in compliance.
Yongs Restaurant, at 118 Guelph Street, still has a follow-up due by Wednesday, Nov. 18. Inspectors found its equipment and utensils weren't properly cleaned, sanitized and maintained. That is classed as a non-critical item: a problem to fix, but not one inspectors treat as an immediate risk of making someone sick. A food temperature problem at Yongs was corrected while the inspector was there.
Two other Guelph Street restaurants also had problems flagged. At Yoyo Sushi, 348 Guelph Street, a routine inspection on Wednesday, Nov. 4 found a critical item on food sources and protection from contamination, plus a pest control item; both were dealt with during the visit.
Tandoori Tikka Lounge, 232 Guelph Street, was flagged the next day, Thursday, Nov. 5, for equipment and utensil sanitation, upkeep and cleaning of the premises, and a critical temperature and food storage item that was fixed during the visit. Inspectors came back Friday, Nov. 6 and found every item in compliance.
Critical items are the ones most directly tied to foodborne illness, such as where food comes from, how it's kept from contamination and whether it's cooked, cooled and stored at safe temperatures.
| Item | Times found | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Food source and protection from contamination | 2 | Critical |
| Temperature and food storage | 2 | Critical |
| Equipment and utensil sanitation and storage | 2 | Non-critical |
| Pest control | 1 | Non-critical |
Restaurants made up the largest share of the places inspected, followed by take-outs, cafeterias and food trucks.
One of those food trucks, Gord's Hot Dog Trailer at 365 Queen St. in Acton, passed every item at a routine inspection on Thursday, Nov. 12.
