AGORA
921 Queen St W · Food Premises
Inspection summary
AGORA has been inspected 9 times by Toronto Public Health since April 9, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 30, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
3 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 28, 2024. For example:
Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded once on December 2, 2025. For example:
MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS / EQUIPMENT
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded once on July 29, 2024. For example:
Food protected from contamination / adulteration (e.g. food
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on July 29, 2024. For example:
Adequate pest control
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 10 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 19, 2025. For example:
Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
About this data
These results come from Toronto Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
9 inspections
- Inspection
1 infraction
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- FAIL TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT SURFACE SANITIZED AS NECESSARY - SEC. 22
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
1 infraction
- 04. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS / EQUIPMENT
- USE EQUIPMENT NOT SUITABLE FOR INTENDED PURPOSE - SEC. 8(1)(D)
- 04. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS / EQUIPMENT
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
1 infraction
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Food premise not maintained with walls in good repair in food-handling room - Sec. 7(1)(g)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Inspection
1 infraction
- 3A. Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
- FAIL TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING STATIONS (LIQUID SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS) - SEC. 7(3)(C)
- 3A. Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
10 infractions
- 4D. Properly equipped / maintained mechanical washer for
- OPERATE FOOD PREMISE - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CHEMICAL SOLUTION RINSE - SEC. 20(1)(A)(II)(B)
- 2D. Adequate potable water supply (including ice)
- Store ice in unsanitary manner - Sec. 26(5)
- 3A. Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
- Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees - Sec. 7(4)
- 2B. Food protected from contamination / adulteration (e.g. food
- Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration - Sec. 26(1)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 7A. Proper storage and removal of solid / liquid waste
- FAIL TO REMOVE WASTES WHEN NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN SANITARY CONDITION - SEC. 12
- 8A. Adequate pest control
- Fail to protect against breeding of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- A. OPERATOR FAIL TO MEET ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation - Sec. 32
- A. OPERATOR FAIL TO MEET ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF
- Fail to ensure completion of food handling training by food handler or supervisor - Sec. 32
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Food premise not maintained with tight floor surface where washing and toilet fixtures located - Sec. 7(1)(c)(iii)
- 4D. Properly equipped / maintained mechanical washer for
- Inspection
6 infractions
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Use racks not of readily cleanable design - Sec. 31
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- FAIL TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT SURFACE SANITIZED AS NECESSARY - SEC. 22
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN FLOORS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED TO KEEP FOOD-HANDLING ROOM FREE FROM EQUIPMENT NOT REGULARLY USED - SEC. 7(1)(F)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN WALLS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
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