DineSafe Toronto

This week on DineSafe: Magic Oven, Owl of Minerva, Fran's, Windsor Arms, Keeffaa Ethiopian, Fox & Fiddle

We've got ourselves a closure. Marissa's Place gets a red card with seven infractions. This week also has some noteworthy names with conditional passes, including Owl of Minerva (Dragon City location) and Fran's on College Street. The latter of the two iconic 24-hour restaurants failed to properly wash equipment, among other things.

For details and the other offenders, check out this week's DineSafe hit list below.

Marissa's Place (4915 Steeles Ave. E)
Inspected on: September 12
Inspection finding: Red (Closed)
Number of infractions: 7 (Minor: 3, Significant: 2, Crucial: 2)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to prevent an insect infestation, operator fail to ensure food is not contaminated/adulterated

Bola Bar (1608 Dundas St. W)
Inspected on: September 11
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 5 (Minor: 2, Significant: 3)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Cafe Moda (555 Richmond St W)
Inspected on: September 10
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 3 (Minor: 1, Crucial: 2)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to maintain hazardous food(s) at 4C (40F) or colder, operator fail to maintain hazardous foods at 60C (140F) or hotter.

Fox & Fiddle (280 Bloor St. W)
Inspected on: September 12
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 5 (Minor: 1, Significant: 4)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Fran's Restaurant (20 College St)
Inspected on: September 9
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 5 (Minor: 2, Significant: 2, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to maintain hazardous food(s) at 4C (40F) or colder.

Owl of Minerva (280 Spadina Ave)
Inspected on: September 13
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 5 (Significant: 2, Minor: 3)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Keeffaa Coffee (368 Queen St E)
Inspected on: September 9
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 2 (Significant: 1, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to maintain hazardous food(s) at 4C (40F) or colder.

Magic Oven (360 Queen St E)
Inspected on: September 9
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 2 (Significant: 2)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Windsor Arms Hotel (18 St. Thomas St)
Inspected on: September 11
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 5 (Minor: 1, Significant: 3, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to ensure food is not contaminated/adulterated.


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