Folco's Ristorante
42 Main Street Markham North, Markham, ON L3P 1X5 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Folco's Ristorante has been inspected 7 times by York Region Public Health since November 26, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 16, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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 October 16, 2026. For example:
Hot-holding: Equipment used for hot-holding contains accurate indicating thermometers
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 March 12, 2026. For example:
Food protected from potential contamination (food covered, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, during display, during transport)
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 once on April 2, 2025. For example:
Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
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 once on March 12, 2026. 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 December 4, 2025. For example:
Food handler demonstrates proper food hygiene practices to prevent contamination
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.
7 inspections
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Hot-holding: Equipment used for hot-holding contains accurate indicating thermometers
- Fail to provide thermometer in hot-holding equipment that is easily readable
- Hot-holding: Equipment used for hot-holding contains accurate indicating thermometers
- 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
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Fail to sanitize utensils using a chemical solution at the minimum concentration
- Handling/Storage of food
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Food protected from potential contamination (food covered, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, during display, during transport)
- Fail to cover food to prevent contamination
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Fail to maintain ventilation system clean
- Food protected from potential contamination (food covered, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, during display, during transport)
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Food handler demonstrates proper food hygiene practices to prevent contamination
- Fail to take reasonable precautions to ensure that food is not contaminated by hair
- Food handler demonstrates proper food hygiene practices to prevent contamination
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
- Fail to provide handwashing station with adequate supplies
- 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
- Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Fail to sanitize utensils using a chemical solution at the minimum concentration
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
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