Every month, Guelph Politico posts the latest inspection results from the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Unit inspection of local restaurants, hotels, cafes, grocery stores and other businesses that handle food. We call it “Mangez!”, and this column highlights the latest inspections done by WDGPH, and the results they’ve posted.

Here are the inspections done between November 1-30, 2023, according to the “Check Before You Choose website.

*No infractions found

CHILDCARE

Campus Child Care Co-op, 2 South Ring Rd W
First Steps Daycare, 390 Speedvale Ave E
La garderie de L’arc-en-ciel, 221 Scottsdale Dr
Guelph Montessori School, 151 Waterloo Ave
Jack & Jill Day Nursery, 32 Arnold St
Kids Come First, 1416 Gordon St
Learning Tree Academy, 20 Cowan Pl
Little Champs Day Care Centre, 3-58 Dawson Rd
Little Folks Montessori – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd
Little Learners Daycare Centre, 214 Victoria Rd S
Montessori School of Wellington, 2 Samuel Dr
Noah’s Ark Child Care, 95 Crimea St
Noel’s Children’s Centre, 468 Woodlawn Rd E
Star Seedlings Family and Childcare Centre, 81 Speedvale Ave E
Workside ECE Centre, 99 Woolwich St
YMCA of Three Rivers at Woodland Glen, 130 Woodland Glen Dr
YMCA of Three Rivers at Kensington Y Child Care, 84 Kensington St
YMCA of Three Rivers at Jean Little, 56 Youngman Dr
YMCA of Three Rivers at Rickson Ridge Public School, 177 Rickson Ave
YMCA of Three Rivers at Fred A. Hamilton, 160 Ironwood Rd

FOOD TRUCKS/CARTS

Laura’s Catering, Truck # 2
Naydo’s Potatoes, 9632 10th Sideroad Erin

INSTITUTION

Chartwell Wellington Park Retirement Residence, 181 Janefield Ave
College Heights Secondary School Bakeshop, 371 College Ave W
College Heights Secondary School Cafeteria, 371 College Ave W
Guelph General Hospital – Balcony Bistro, 115 Delhi St
Guelph General Hospital – Patient Food Services, 115 Delhi St
Heritage House Retirement Living, 2113 Gordon St
Norfolk Manor, 128 Norfolk St
Royal on Gordon, 1691 Gordon St

RESTAURANT/BAR

Airpark Cafe, 50 Skyway Dr
Bad Luck Bar/The Attic, 2nd & 3rd floor, 59 MacDonell St
Blue Chopstix, 9-219 Silvercreek Pkwy N
Borealis Grille & Bar, 1388 Gordon St
Capistrano Bistro & Espresso Bar, 42 Wyndham St N
The Common, 28 Wilson St
Crafty Ramen, 17 MacDonell St
La Cucina, 2nd Floor-25 Macdonell St
Earth To Table Bread Bar, 105 Gordon St
East Side Mario’s, 370 Stone Rd W
Eggcetra Restaurant & Deli, 16-200 Victoria Rd S
Einstein’s Café, 2 Grant St
Golden Fish & Chips, 787 Woolwich St
Jannat-E-Punjab Bar & Grill, 2-206 Speedvale Ave W
Lemongrass Thai Cuisine, 17-245 Edinburgh Rd S
Manor Adult Entertainment Complex, 211 Silvercreek Pkwy S
MiddleTerranean DeLights, 7654 Conservation Rd
Pizza Hut, 2-219 Eramosa Rd
La Reina, 10 Wyndham St N
The Round Table, 32 Essex St
Stampede Ranch, 226 Woodlawn Rd W
Swiss Chalet, 138 Woodlawn Rd W
Swiss Chalet, 502 Edinburgh Rd S
Thai Emerald, 2-245 Edinburgh Rd S
Uptown Grill, 694 Woolwich St
Victoria Park East Golf Club, 1096 Victoria Rd S
Wellington County Brewery, 950 Woodlawn Rd W
Zest Cafe, 6A-650 Woodlawn Rd W 3

TAKEOUT/SNACK BAR

Burrito Guyz, 114-666 Woolwich St
Church’s Texas Chicken, 670 Woolwich St
DT Shawarma, P202-380 Eramosa Rd
KFC, 183 Silvercreek Pkwy N
KFC/Taco Bell, 435 Stone Rd W
McDonald’s, 11 Woodlawn Rd W
McDonald’s, 65 Gordon St
McDonald’s, 243 Woodlawn Rd W
Mir Zinger Chicken, 18-500 Willow Rd
Mr. Pretzels, 435 Stone Rd W
Mr. Souvlaki, 435 Stone Rd W
Papa John’s Pizza, 4-987 Gordon St
Pita Pit, 103-5 Woodlawn Rd W
Pizza Express, 4-672 Woolwich St
Pumphouse Supplements, 31 Farley Dr
San Francisco Panini, 12-485 Silvercreek Pkwy N
Slice & Sizzle Pizza & Grill, 547 Speedvale Ave E
Starbucks Coffee, C4-89 Gordon St
Subway, 5-247 Eramosa Rd
Thai Express, 102-79 Clair Rd E
Thai Express / Cultures, A4-435 Stone Rd W
Tim Hortons, 1 Nicholas Beaver Rd
Twice the Deal Pizza, 785 Woolwich St
Victoria Park East Golf Club, 1096 Victoria Rd S

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

The Arboretum Conference Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd
Athletic Centre Booster Juice/Fireplace Cafe, 50 Stone Rd E
Craft Kitchen & Ale House, 50 Stone Rd E
Gryphs Sports Shop Tim Hortons, 50 Stone Rd E
MACKS, 50 Stone Rd E
Mongolian Grill, 50 Stone Rd E
Thornbrough Building Tim Hortons, 50 Stone Rd E
University Club, 50 Stone Rd E

VARIETY/GROCERY

Bulk Barn, 49 Woodlawn Rd W
Costco Wholesale, 19 Elmira Rd S
Eric the Baker, 46 Carden St
Gooday Shoppe, 543 Speedvale Ave E
Goodness Me! Natural Food Market, 36 Wellington St W
Helal Fresh Meat & General Groceries, 5-130 Silvercreek Pkwy N
Little Short Stop, 113 Silvercreek Pky N
Killer Cupcakes Goremet, A-32 Wilson St
Market Fresh Meat & Produce, 10 Paisley St
Most Convenient, Unit E-400 Speedvale Ave W
Old Fashioned Deli, 256 Silvercreek Pky N
QB Bakery & Deli, 86 Dawson Rd
Safa Traders, 16 Essex St
Selam Corporation Store, 8-218 Silvercreek Pkwy N
West End Bakery, 46 Waterloo Ave

OTHER

Buonissimo Express, 25 Cross Creek Blvd
Chalmers Community Services Centre, 41 Macdonell St
Comfort Inn, 480 Silvercreek Pky N
Duff’s Presbyterian Church, 319 Brock Rd S
Evergreen Senior Centre, 683 Woolwich St
First Baptist Church, 255 Woolwich St
Green Liner Produce, 151 Regal Rd
Guelph Bible Conference Centre, 485 Waterloo Ave
Guelph Food Bank, 100 Crimea St
Hampton Inn & Suites, 725 Imperial Rd N
Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St
Italia Salami Company, 16 Fair Rd
Our Kitchen To Yours’s, 34 Elizabeth St
Shelldale Centre, 20 Shelldale Cres
Veliotiko Products, 7 Milson Cr

*Non-critical infraction: An infraction (violation) that is not likely to lead to food-borne illness or infection (e.g., lighting is not bright enough for food preparation or work areas).

A & W Restaurant, 435 Stone Rd W (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas, supplied with liquid soap and paper towels, and used for hand washing only

U of G – Bullring, 50 Stone Rd E (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Sanitizing solution must be prepared as often as is necessary to maintain the required concentration

The Cornerstone, 1 Wyndham St N (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Ensure hot water sanitizer is at 82°C or greater for at least 10 seconds

Dairy Queen, 380 Eramosa Rd (2 Non-Critical Infractions)

• Provide hand washing station in a convenient location in the food preparation area
• Ensure every sanitary facility is kept sanitary, properly equipped and in good repair at all times

Guelph Lake Commons, 520 Victoria Rd N (2 Non-Critical Infractions)

• Proper use and storage of clean utensils (including single service utensils)
• Ensure equipment / utensil(s) / dishware are free of cracks or open seams

Guelph Optimist Club Hot Dog Cart, 40 Cassino Ave (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Provide hot and cold running water for hand washing in food preparation area

Hanami Izakaya, A-86 Gordon St (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Ensure all surfaces are clean and maintained in good repair

Level Resto Lounge, 51 Cork St E (4 Non-Critical Infractions)

• Ensure equipment / utensil(s) / dishware are readily cleanable and in good repair
• Ensure all surfaces are clean and maintained in good repair
• Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
• Ventilation hood and/or filters require cleaning

Mac n’Wings, 25-35 Harvard Rd (2 Non-Critical Infractions)

• Ensure a sanitizing test kit is provided and used to verify the concentration of the sanitizing agent
• Ensure a sanitizing test kit is provided and used to verify the concentration of the sanitizing agent

Montana’s Cookhouse, 201 Stone Rd (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition

Pho Saigon Restaurant, 2-240 Silvercreek Pkwy (3 Non-Critical Infractions)

• Ensure hand washing station is only used for hand washing and is not obstructed in any way
• Equip facility with paper towels in a dispenser / hot air dryer
• General housekeeping is sufficient to maintain the premise in a clean and sanitary condition

U of G – PJ’s Restaurant in the Atrium, 50 Stone Rd E (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Ensure hand washing station is only used for hand washing and is not obstructed in any way

Rise & Shine Brunch, 44 Macdonell St (3 Non-Critical Infractions)

• Provide soap in a dispenser at hand washing station in the food preparation area
• Equipment is of sound and tight construction, in good repair and easily cleaned and sanitized
• Adequate protection against the entrance of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests

Royal Paan, 2 & 3-204 Silvercreek Pkwy N (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Ensure every sanitary facility is kept sanitary, properly equipped and in good repair at all times

Silence, 46 Essex St (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Provide an easily readable, accurate indicating thermometer to check food storage temperatures

Super Happy Garden Restaurant, 259 Grange Rd (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed and maintained

Thanh Phat Asian Grocery, 252 Silvercreek Pky N (2 Non-Critical Infractions)

• Ensure there is a certified food handler present on-site at all times of operation
  Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair

Trokadero Pizza, 5 Municipal St (2 Non-Critical Infractions)

• Daily housekeeping practices must be improved
• Provide an easily readable, accurate indicating thermometer to check food storage temperatures

Ultimate Bros Ltd O/A Z-teca, 89 Gordon St (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Ensure there is a certified food handler present on-site at all times of operation

Why Not? Italian Food, 7-570 Kortright Rd W (1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• Ensure hand washing station is only used for hand washing and is not obstructed in any way

Williams Fresh Cafe, P25-435 Stone Rd W (3 Non-Critical Infractions)

• Ensure there is a certified food handler present on-site at all times of operation
• Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas, supplied with liquid soap and paper towels, and used for hand washing only
• Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed and maintained

*Critical infraction: A violation found during an inspection that could be a health hazard.

Ben Thanh Vietnamese Thai Restaurant, 383 Woodlawn Rd W -> *Complaint*

• CRITICAL: Hazardous food is cooled in a manner minimizing the growth of pathogens
• CRITICAL: Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration
• Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas, supplied with liquid soap and paper towels, and used for hand washing only
• General housekeeping is sufficient to maintain the premise in a clean and sanitary condition

Buns & Burgers, 2-245 Edinburgh Rd S (1 Critical/1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• CRITICAL: Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
• All meat in a food service premise must be obtained from an animal that has been inspected in accordance with provincial or federal Regulations

Broken English Bistro, 543 Speedvale Ave E (2 Critical/1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• CRITICAL: Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
• CRITICAL: Separate raw hazardous foods from ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling
• Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas, supplied with liquid soap and paper towels, and used for hand washing only

Cherry Blossom Sushi and Bar, 107, Building H-103 Clair Rd E (1 Critical)

• Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less

Delta Hotel and Conference Centre – Bar Mason, 50 Stone Rd W (1 Critical/3 Non-Critical Infractions)

• CRITICAL: Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
• Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas, supplied with liquid soap and paper towels, and used for hand washing only
• Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
• Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition
• Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair

Diana Downtown, 141 Wyndham St N (1 Critical)

• Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less

U of G – Eastside Variety, 50 Stone Rd E (1 Critical)

• Store raw hazardous foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods

Helmand Kabob House, 8-486 Woodlawn Rd E (2 Critical/1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• CRITICAL: Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
• CRITICAL: Separate raw hazardous foods from ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling
• Mechanical ventilation operable and kept clean

Hungry Ninja, 122 Wyndham St N (1 Critical/1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• CRITICAL: Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
• Adequate hand washing station(s) in all preparation / service areas, supplied with liquid soap and paper towels, and used for hand washing only

JF Chen, 995 Paisley Rd (1 Critical/3 Non-Critical Infractions)

• CRITICAL: Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration
• Ensure hand washing station is only used for hand washing and is not obstructed in any way
• Store utensils in manner preventing contamination
• Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition

Kenzo Ramen, 10-5 Clair Rd W (1 Critical/3 Non-Critical Infractions)

• CRITICAL: Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
• Ensure hand washing station is only used for hand washing and is not obstructed in any way
• Ensure wiping cloths are clean, handled properly, restricted to a single task and a sanitizing solution is used
• General housekeeping is sufficient to maintain the premise in a clean and sanitary condition

Kirtida Kitchen, 265 Eramosa Rd (1 Critical)

• Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less

U of G – Level Zero Kitchen, 50 Stone Rd E (2 Critical/1 Non-Critical Infraction)

• CRITICAL: Hazardous food is cooled in a manner minimizing the growth of pathogens
• CRITICAL: Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
• Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition

Lucky Belly Food, 763 Woolwich St (2 Critical/1 Non-Critical Infractions)

• CRITICAL: Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
• CRITICAL: Hazardous food is cooled in a manner minimizing the growth of pathogens
• Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair

Mandarin Restaurant, 565 Woodlawn Rd W (1 Critical)

• Hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less

Noodlebox, 8-5 Clair Rd W (2 Critical/2 Non-Critical Infractions)

• CRITICAL: Ensure employees wash hands after potential contamination
• CRITICAL: Ensure all food is protected from potential contamination and adulteration
• Clean and sanitize washroom(s) at least once per day and as often as necessary
• Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair

Spice Roots; an Indian Authenticity, 200 Kortright Rd W (1 Critical/4 Non-Critical Infractions)

• CRITICAL: Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration
• Ensure there is a certified food handler present on-site at all times of operation
• Store utensils in manner preventing contamination
• Equipment is of sound and tight construction, in good repair and easily cleaned and sanitized
• Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair

Subway, 4A-650 Woodlawn Rd W (2 Critical)

• Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
• Re-heating: to original cooking temperature within 2 hours

Thai Tanic, 13-35 Harvard Rd (2 Critical/2 Non-Critical Infractions)

• CRITICAL: Separate raw hazardous foods from ready-to-eat foods during storage and handling
• CRITICAL: Food protected from potential contamination and adulteration
• Easily readable, accurate indicating thermometers used to verify food preparation and storage temperatures
• Sanitary maintenance of and provision of required supplies in staff / public washroom facilities

Two Plus Pizza, 208 Yorkshire St N (2 Critical/2 Non-Critical Infractions)

• CRITICAL: Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
• CRITICAL: Store raw hazardous foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
• Equipment is of sound and tight construction, in good repair and easily cleaned and sanitized
• Proper manual dishwashing procedure followed (wash, rinse, sanitize)

Wimpy’s Diner, 25 Wyndham St N (1 Critical/4 Non-Critical Infractions)

• CRITICAL: Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
• Store utensils in manner preventing contamination
• Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair
• Equipment is of sound and tight construction, in good repair and easily cleaned and sanitized
• Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
• Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and as often as is necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition

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