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FARM FRESH SUPERMARKET

4466 Sheppard Ave E · Food Premises

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Inspection summary

FARM FRESH SUPERMARKET has been inspected 11 times by Toronto Public Health since March 4, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 18, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

2 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination 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.

  • 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 31, 2024. For example: Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 22, 2026. For example: FOOD PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 22, 2024. For example: Accurate indicating and easily readable thermometers

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 29, 2025. For example: Adequate pest control

  • 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 13 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on June 19, 2025. For example: Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)

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.

11 inspections

  1. Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
      • FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN WALLS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
    • 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)
  2. Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
      • Food premise not maintained with walls in good repair in food-handling room - Sec. 7(1)(g)
    • 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
      • FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN FLOORS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
    • 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
      • FAIL TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT SURFACE SANITIZED AS NECESSARY - SEC. 22
    • 02. FOOD PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION
      • Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary - Sec. 22
  4. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
      • Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
  5. Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 8A. Adequate pest control
      • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)
    • 2B. Food protected from contamination / adulteration (e.g. food
      • Food premise maintained in manner permitting adverse effect on food - Sec. 7(1)(a)(iii)
  6. Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
      • FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN FLOORS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
    • 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)
      • Operate food premise - fail to keep sanitary facility in good repair - Sec. 25(2)
    • 3C. Provision and use of clean outer garments
      • FAIL TO ENSURE FOOD HANDLER IN FOOD PREMISE PROTECTS AGAINST CONTAMINATION BY HAIR - SEC. 33(1)(D)
    • 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
      • Operate food premise - appliances not constructed to permit maintenance in sanitary condition - Sec. 9
    • 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
      • FAIL TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT SURFACE SANITIZED AS NECESSARY - SEC. 22
  7. Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 3A. Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
      • Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water) - Sec. 7(3)(c)
    • 2B. Food protected from contamination / adulteration (e.g. food
      • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration - Sec. 26(1)
    • 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
      • Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
    • 3B. Washing hands thoroughly as required to prevent
      • Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food areas - Sec. 33(1)(e)
    • 8A. Adequate pest control
      • Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)
    • 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)
      • Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees - Sec. 7(4)
  9. Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
      • FAIL TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT SURFACE SANITIZED AS NECESSARY - SEC. 22
    • 5B. Accurate indicating and easily readable thermometers
      • FAIL TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT - SEC. 30(B)
    • 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
      • Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
  10. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
      • FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN FLOORS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
  11. Inspection

    12 infractions

    • 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
      • Operate food premise - equipment not arranged to permit maintenance in sanitary condition - Sec. 9
    • 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)
      • Food premise not maintained with ceilings in good repair in food-handling room - Sec. 7(1)(g)
    • 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
      • Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
    • 3A. Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
      • Fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water) - Sec. 7(3)(c)
    • 2B. Food protected from contamination / adulteration (e.g. food
      • Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration - Sec. 26(1)
    • 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
      • FAIL TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT SURFACE SANITIZED AS NECESSARY - SEC. 22
    • 1B. Internal temperature of hazardous foods 4 C (39 F) and below or
      • Display potentially hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C - Sec. 27(1)
    • 4B. Proper maintenance and use of equipment (machines
      • USE EQUIPMENT NOT SUITABLE FOR INTENDED PURPOSE - SEC. 8(1)(D)
    • 2C. Proper utensils/equipment and/or procedures used to ensure
      • USE UTENSILS NOT IN GOOD REPAIR - SEC. 8(1)(B)
    • 3B. Washing hands thoroughly as required to prevent
      • Fail to ensure food handler in food premise washes hands as necessary to prevent contamination of food areas - Sec. 33(1)(e)
    • 5B. Accurate indicating and easily readable thermometers
      • FAIL TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT - SEC. 30(B)

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