Ghost Taco
247 Main Street South, Newmarket, ON L3Y 3Z4, L3Y 3Z5 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Ghost Taco has been inspected 8 times by York Region Public Health since March 21, 2025. The most recent inspection, on July 28, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 24, 2026. For example:
Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
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 March 21, 2025. For example:
Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
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 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 24, 2026. 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 May 6, 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 November 4, 2025. For example:
At least 1 certified food handler or supervisor on site during all hours of operation
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.
8 inspections
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Fail to sanitize utensils using a chemical solution at the minimum concentration
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure floors are kept clean/in good repair
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- 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
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- At least 1 certified food handler or supervisor on site during all hours of operation
- Fail to ensure presence of certified food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation
- At least 1 certified food handler or supervisor on site during all hours of operation
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
4 infractions
- Food handled in manner that makes food safe to eat (defrosting, processing, reheating, cooling and cooking)
- Fail to defrost potentially hazardous food properly
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Fail to maintain dishwasher wash water between 60°C and 71°C
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure floors are kept clean/in good repair
- Food handled in manner that makes food safe to eat (defrosting, processing, reheating, cooling and cooking)
- Compliance Inspection
4 infractions
- Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
- Fail to provide handwashing station with adequate supplies
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Fail to maintain dishwasher wash water between 60°C and 71°C
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Fail to maintain ventilation system clean
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure floors are kept clean/in good repair
- Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
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