Chef Reza
8139 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L4J 1W5 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Chef Reza has been inspected 9 times by York Region Public Health since December 12, 2024. The most recent inspection, on May 25, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 3, 2026. For example:
Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2025. For example:
General housekeeping satisfactory
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 26, 2025. For example:
Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
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 once on April 2, 2025. For example:
At least 1 certified food handler or supervisor on site during all hours of operation
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on April 2, 2025. For example:
Handling/Storage of food
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.
9 inspections
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Fail to provide dishwasher with wash/rinse water temperature thermometer/thermometer that is easily readable
- Fail to sanitize utensils using a chemical solution at the minimum concentration
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Fail to provide dishwasher with wash/rinse water temperature thermometer/thermometer that is easily readable
- Fail to sanitize utensils using a chemical solution at the minimum concentration
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Fail to maintain ventilation system clean
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure premises is maintained with floor that is tight, smooth, and non-absorbent where food is handled
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Compliance Inspection
3 infractions
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Adjust or repair malfunctioning cooler
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure premises is maintained with floor that is tight, smooth, and non-absorbent where food is handled
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Handling/Storage of food
- Fail to properly store all food in a manner that prevents contamination or adulteration, including separating raw from ready-to-eat foods
- At least 1 certified food handler or supervisor on site during all hours of operation
- Fail to ensure completion of food handling training by food handler or supervisor
- Handling/Storage of food
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
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