DHAKA KITCHEN
459 Pharmacy Ave · Food Premises
Inspection summary
DHAKA KITCHEN has been inspected 12 times by Toronto Public Health since March 19, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 2, 2026, found no infractions.
6 of 12 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.
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 May 30, 2025. For example:
Internal temperature of hazardous foods 4 C (39 F) and below or
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 once on June 11, 2024. For example:
Food protected from contamination / adulteration (e.g. food
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 14, 2026. For example:
MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
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 once on April 23, 2025. For example:
Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 5, 2026. For example:
MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF SANITARY FACILITIES
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.
12 inspections
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
2 infractions
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- Food premise not maintained with floors in good repair in food-handling room - Sec. 7(1)(g)
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED TO KEEP FOOD-HANDLING ROOM FREE FROM MATERIALS NOT REGULARLY USED - SEC. 7(1)(F)
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- Inspection
1 infraction
- 06. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF SANITARY FACILITIES
- OPERATE FOOD PREMISE - FAIL TO EQUIP SANITARY FACILITY WITH SINGLE SERVICE TOWELS OR DRYER - SEC. 25(3)(E)
- 06. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF SANITARY FACILITIES
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
1 infraction
- 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)
- 1B. Internal temperature of hazardous foods 4 C (39 F) and below or
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
3 infractions
- 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)
- 2C. Proper utensils/equipment and/or procedures used to ensure
- Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary - Sec. 22
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 1B. Internal temperature of hazardous foods 4 C (39 F) and below or
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
2 infractions
- 1B. Internal temperature of hazardous foods 4 C (39 F) and below or
- Hot-holding potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature below 60 C - Sec. 30(a)
- 2B. Food protected from contamination / adulteration (e.g. food
- Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration - Sec. 26(1)
- 1B. Internal temperature of hazardous foods 4 C (39 F) and below or
- Inspection
1 infraction
- 4C. Provision and proper use of sinks and supplies for manual
- SANITIZE UTENSILS IN CHLORINE SOLUTION OF LESS THAN 100 P.P.M. OF AVAILABLE CHLORINE - SEC. 19(B)
- 4C. Provision and proper use of sinks and supplies for manual
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