CASA MEZCAL
252 Dupont St · Food Premises
Inspection summary
CASA MEZCAL has been inspected 6 times by Toronto Public Health since June 13, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 22, 2026, found no infractions.
1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 13 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 2026. For example:
EMPLOYEE HYGIENE AND HANDWASHING
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2026. For example:
FOOD PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2026. For example:
MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS / EQUIPMENT
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 September 15, 2026. For example:
PEST CONTROL
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 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.
6 inspections
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
3 infractions
- 03. EMPLOYEE HYGIENE AND HANDWASHING
- Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees - Sec. 7(4)
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN FLOORS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
- 08. PEST CONTROL
- Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 03. EMPLOYEE HYGIENE AND HANDWASHING
- Inspection
4 infractions
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- No license available at time of inspection. A referral has been made to Municipal Licensing and Standards.
- 02. FOOD PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION
- USE FOOD EQUIPMENT NOT OF READILY CLEANABLE FORM - SEC. 8(1)(C)
- 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
- OPERATE FOOD PREMISE - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CHEMICAL SOLUTION RINSE - SEC. 20(1)(A)(II)(B)
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- Inspection
4 infractions
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- Fail to ensure completion of food handling training by food handler or supervisor - Sec. 32
- 04. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS / EQUIPMENT
- OPERATE FOOD PREMISE - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CHEMICAL SOLUTION RINSE - SEC. 20(1)(A)(II)(B)
- 02. FOOD PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION
- USE MULTI-SERVICE ARTICLES NOT OF SOUND AND TIGHT CONSTRUCTION - SEC. 8(1)(A)
- 02. FOOD PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION
- USE FOOD EQUIPMENT NOT OF READILY CLEANABLE FORM - SEC. 8(1)(C)
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- Inspection
2 infractions
- A. OPERATOR FAIL TO MEET ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation - 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)
- A. OPERATOR FAIL TO MEET ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF
- Inspection
4 infractions
- A. OPERATOR FAIL TO MEET ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation - Sec. 32
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- FAIL TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT SURFACE SANITIZED AS NECESSARY - SEC. 22
- 3A. Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
- FAIL TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING STATIONS (LIQUID SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS) - SEC. 7(3)(C)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- USE CLOTH NOT IN GOOD REPAIR FOR CLEANING FOOD CONTACT SURFACE - SEC. 16(A)
- A. OPERATOR FAIL TO MEET ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF
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