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Al Shifa Halal Meat

1805 Pickering Pkwy, Pickering ON L1V 7K3 · Food Safety Inspections

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Inspection summary

Al Shifa Halal Meat has been inspected 11 times by Durham Region Health Department since November 28, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 14, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

2 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Chemicals and toxic substances and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on September 14, 2026. For example: Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on September 14, 2026. For example: Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)

  • 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 once on August 31, 2026. For example: Hand washing basin with supplies of hot and cold water, soap in a dispenser and single-use towels

  • 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 May 21, 2026. For example: Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 9 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on September 14, 2026. For example: Minimum of 1 Certified Food Handler per hour of operation?

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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.

11 inspections

  1. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Minimum of 1 Certified Food Handler per hour of operation?
      • * Fail to provide a minimum of 1 certified food handler per hour of operation
      • Operator to ensure a minimum of 1 certified food handler is present during every hour of operation
    • Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
      • * Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
      • Operator to ensure all food is properly stored, displayed, transported and served to prevent contamination
    • Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)
      • * Fail to use equipment/utensils/dishes/food containers/multi-service articles in good repair (i.e. free from cracks/crevices/chips/open seams)
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces, utensils and/or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized after each use and are maintained in good repair
  2. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • Washing hands thoroughly before and after handling food
      • * Food handlers fail to wash hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food or food areas
      • Operator to wash hands before putting on disposable gloves
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • * Fail to use basin only for hand washing of employees
      • Operator to ensure designated hand washing basin is only used for hand washing
    • Hand washing basin with supplies of hot and cold water, soap in a dispenser and single-use towels
      • * Fail to provide hot and cold water for hand washing in food preparation area
      • Operator to ensure hand washing basins are adequately supplied
  3. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)
      • * Fail to use equipment/utensils/dishes/food containers/multi-service articles in good repair (i.e. free from cracks/crevices/chips/open seams)
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces, utensils and/or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized after each use and are maintained in good repair
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
      • * Fail to use proper wash/rinse/sanitize technique
      • Operator to ensure the proper wash/rinse/sanitize dishwashing technique is applied
  4. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • * Fail to use basin only for hand washing of employees
      • Operator to ensure designated hand washing basin is only used for hand washing
    • Minimum of 1 Certified Food Handler per hour of operation?
      • * Fail to provide a minimum of 1 certified food handler per hour of operation
      • Operator to ensure a minimum of 1 certified food handler is present during every hour of operation
    • Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
      • * Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
      • Operator to ensure all food is properly stored, displayed, transported and served to prevent contamination
  5. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Minimum of 1 Certified Food Handler per hour of operation?
      • * Fail to provide a minimum of 1 certified food handler per hour of operation
      • Operator to ensure a minimum of 1 certified food handler is present during every hour of operation
    • Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
      • * Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
      • * Observed potentially hazardous food not covered to prevent contamination / adulteration
      • * Observed food on display not enclosed in a manner to prevent contamination
      • * Observed food not being transported in containers to prevent contamination
      • Operator to ensure all food is properly stored, displayed, transported and served to prevent contamination
    • Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)
      • * Fail to provide utensils and/or multi-service food containers/multi-service articles that can be readily cleaned and sanitized
      • * Fail to use equipment/utensils/dishes/food containers/multi-service articles in good repair (i.e. free from cracks/crevices/chips/open seams)
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces, utensils and/or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized after each use and are maintained in good repair
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces/equipment/utensils/multi-service articles are made of materials that can be readily cleaned and sanitized
  7. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Food is prepared in a safe manner
      • Do not thaw hazardous foods at room temperature
      • Observed potentially hazardous foods not being thawed in an appropriate and safe manner
    • Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
      • * Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
      • * Observed foods stored in containers that cannot be readily cleaned and sanitized
      • Operator to ensure all food is properly stored, displayed, transported and served to prevent contamination
    • Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)
      • * Fail to provide utensils and/or multi-service food containers/multi-service articles that can be readily cleaned and sanitized
      • * Fail to use equipment/utensils/dishes/food containers/multi-service articles in good repair (i.e. free from cracks/crevices/chips/open seams)
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces, utensils and/or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized after each use and are maintained in good repair
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces/equipment/utensils/multi-service articles are made of materials that are corrosion resistant/non-toxic/non-absorbent
  8. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • * Fail to use basin only for hand washing of employees
      • Operator to ensure designated hand washing basin is only used for hand washing
    • Minimum of 1 Certified Food Handler per hour of operation?
      • * Fail to provide a minimum of 1 certified food handler per hour of operation
      • Operator to ensure a minimum of 1 certified food handler is present during every hour of operation
    • Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
      • * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces as readily cleanable and non-absorbent
      • Operator to ensure that all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are readily cleanable/non-absorbent and of sound and tight construction.
  9. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
      • * Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
      • * Observed foods stored in containers that cannot be readily cleaned and sanitized
      • Operator to ensure all food is properly stored, displayed, transported and served to prevent contamination
    • Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)
      • * Fail to maintain utensils, multi-service articles and/or food contact surfaces in a clean and sanitary manner and/or in good repair
      • * Fail to use equipment/utensils/dishes/food containers/multi-service articles that are corrosion resistant/non-toxic/non-absorbent
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces, utensils and/or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized after each use and are maintained in good repair
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces/equipment/utensils/multi-service articles are made of materials that are corrosion resistant/non-toxic/non-absorbent
  10. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Routine

    7 infractions

    • Washing hands thoroughly before and after handling food
      • Food handlers must wash hands after they are contaminated and before handling food
      • Operator to wash hands before putting on disposable gloves
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • * Fail to use basin only for hand washing of employees
      • Operator to ensure designated hand washing basin is only used for hand washing
    • Minimum of 1 Certified Food Handler per hour of operation?
      • * Fail to provide a minimum of 1 certified food handler per hour of operation
      • Operator to ensure a minimum of 1 certified food handler is present during every hour of operation
    • Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
      • * Observed food on display not enclosed in a manner to prevent contamination
      • * Observed foods stored in containers that cannot be readily cleaned and sanitized
      • Operator to ensure all food is properly stored, displayed, transported and served to prevent contamination
      • Operator to ensure all foods are covered in storage
    • Proper storage of single-service containers/articles (utensils)
      • * Fail to protect single-service articles (utensils) from contamination
      • Operator to ensure single-service containers/articles are protected and stored in a manner to prevent contamination
    • Food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed, installed, maintained, located (smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable, corrosion resistant and non-toxic)
      • * Fail to provide utensils and/or multi-service food containers/multi-service articles that can be readily cleaned and sanitized
      • * Fail to use equipment/utensils/dishes/food containers/multi-service articles in good repair (i.e. free from cracks/crevices/chips/open seams)
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces, utensils and/or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized after each use and are maintained in good repair
      • Operator to ensure all food contact surfaces/equipment/utensils/multi-service articles are made of materials that can be readily cleaned and sanitized
    • Floors clean and in good repair
      • * Fail to ensure floors of food premise are kept clean and/or in good repair
      • Operator to ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair

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