CARIBBEAN FARM FRESH
1596 Eglinton Ave W, Bldg-A · Food Premises
Inspection summary
CARIBBEAN FARM FRESH has been inspected 10 times by Toronto Public Health since February 5, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 27, 2026, found no infractions.
5 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.
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.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 20, 2026. For example:
PEST CONTROL
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 August 13, 2025. For example:
Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
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 once on February 5, 2024. For example:
Internal temperature of hazardous foods 4 C (39 F) and below or
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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 8, 2024. For example:
Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 20, 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.
10 inspections
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
3 infractions
- 08. PEST CONTROL
- Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation - Sec. 32
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- Operate food premise - equipment not arranged to permit maintenance in sanitary condition - Sec. 9
- 08. PEST CONTROL
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
2 infractions
- 08. PEST CONTROL
- Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation - Sec. 32
- 08. PEST CONTROL
- Inspection
0 infractions
- 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
3 infractions
- 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)
- Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH FOOD HANDLING ROOM IN SANITARY CONDITION - SEC. 7(1)(E)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
8 infractions
- 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 FOOD HANDLING ROOM IN SANITARY CONDITION - SEC. 7(1)(E)
- 8A. Adequate pest control
- Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 3A. Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
- Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees - Sec. 7(4)
- 1B. Internal temperature of hazardous foods 4 C (39 F) and below or
- Maintain potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C - Sec. 27(1)
- 4C. Provision and proper use of sinks and supplies for manual
- Operate food premise - fail to provide equipment for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required - Sec. 18
- 6B. Provision of sanitary facility supplies
- OPERATE FOOD PREMISE - FAIL TO EQUIP SANITARY FACILITY WITH SINGLE SERVICE TOWELS OR DRYER - SEC. 25(3)(E)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- A. OPERATOR FAIL TO MEET ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF
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