BABA SHAWARMA
248 Queen St W · Food Premises
Inspection summary
BABA SHAWARMA has been inspected once by Toronto Public Health, on May 29, 2026. The most recent inspection, on May 29, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.
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 once on May 29, 2026. For example:
EMPLOYEE HYGIENE AND HANDWASHING
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 29, 2026. For example:
MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS / EQUIPMENT
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded 2 times on May 29, 2026. For example:
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
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.
1 inspection
- Inspection
4 infractions
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- No license available at time of inspection. A referral has been made to Municipal Licensing and Standards.
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation - Sec. 32
- 03. EMPLOYEE HYGIENE AND HANDWASHING
- FAIL TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING STATIONS (LIQUID SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS) - SEC. 7(3)(C)
- 04. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS / EQUIPMENT
- SANITIZE UTENSILS IN CHLORINE SOLUTION OF LESS THAN 100 P.P.M. OF AVAILABLE CHLORINE - SEC. 19(B)
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Nearby inspected facilities
- O'FRENCHY
163 John St
5 inspections
- OH MY GYRO
155 John St
6 inspections
- NORD LYON
250 Queen St W
5 inspections
- GARDEN VIEW CONVENIENCE/FRESHLY SQUEEZED
252 Queen St W, Unit-2
5 inspections
- MIZZICA GELATERIA & CAFE
307 Queen St W
6 inspections
- A PIZZA
252 Queen St W
7 inspections
- NAAN KABOB
240 Queen St W
11 inspections
- THE COMMISSARY
299 Queen St W
7 inspections