Behind The Alley
2 - 142 Main Street Unionville, Unionville, ON, L3R 2G5 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Behind The Alley has been inspected 4 times by York Region Public Health since November 20, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 3, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing 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.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 3, 2026. For example:
Cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) and lower
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 June 3, 2026. For example:
Equipment and food contact surfaces properly maintained designed, constructed, installed, located
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 November 20, 2024. For example:
Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
About this data
These results come from York Region 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.
4 inspections
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Fail to distribute potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Equipment and food contact surfaces properly maintained designed, constructed, installed, located
- Fail to use clean/suitable cloth for cleaning food-contact surface
- Cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Fail to store and maintain potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
- Fail to use handwashing station for reasons other than its intended use
- Manual dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Fail to sanitize utensils using a chemical solution approved for intended purpose
- Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
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