Joy Noodle Cafe
16-17 - 11 Fairburn Drive, Markham, ON, L6G 0A4 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Joy Noodle Cafe has been inspected 9 times by York Region Public Health since November 19, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 8, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
2 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.
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 once on January 26, 2026. For example:
Hot-holding: Equipment used for hot-holding contains accurate indicating thermometers
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded once on July 24, 2025. For example:
Equipment and food contact surfaces properly maintained designed, constructed, installed, located
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2026. For example:
Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
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 June 8, 2026. For example:
Adjust or repair malfunctioning cooler
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 July 24, 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.
9 inspections
- 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
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Fail to maintain ventilation system clean
- Handling/Storage of food
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Adjust or repair malfunctioning cooler
- Fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure floors are kept clean/in good repair
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Hot-holding: Equipment used for hot-holding contains accurate indicating thermometers
- Fail to provide thermometer in hot-holding equipment
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure floors are kept clean/in good repair
- Hot-holding: Equipment used for hot-holding contains accurate indicating thermometers
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Equipment and food contact surfaces properly maintained designed, constructed, installed, located
- Fail to use clean towel/towel in good repair for cleaning food contact surface
- Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned/sanitized as necessary
- 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
- Equipment and food contact surfaces properly maintained designed, constructed, installed, located
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
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