Kyoto Japanese Cuisine
1 - 3883 Rutherford Road, Vaughan, ON L4L 9R8 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Kyoto Japanese Cuisine has been inspected 8 times by York Region Public Health since October 28, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 23, 2026, found no infractions.
4 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 6 inspections with 12 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 13, 2026. For example:
Cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) and lower
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 13, 2026. For example:
Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
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 October 23, 2025. For example:
Equipment and food contact surfaces properly maintained designed, constructed, installed, located
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 13, 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 once on January 14, 2026. For example:
Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
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
5 infractions
- Cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Fail to store and maintain potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
- Fail to use handwashing station for reasons other than its intended use
- 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
- 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 maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat
- Cold holding potentially hazardous food at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) and lower
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Fail to ensure facility surface sanitized as necessary
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces are maintained, designed, constructed, maintained and accessible for cleaning
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
6 infractions
- Food handled in manner that makes food safe to eat (defrosting, processing, reheating, cooling and cooking)
- Fail to defrost potentially hazardous food properly
- Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
- Fail to use handwashing station for reasons other than its intended use
- Fail to provide handwashing station with adequate supplies
- Handling/Storage of food
- Fail to properly handle all food in a manner that prevents contamination or adulteration
- Equipment and food contact surfaces properly maintained designed, constructed, installed, located
- Fail to use utensils/equipment free from open seams/crevices/cracks in contact with food
- Mechanical dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
- Fail to maintain dishwasher wash water between 60°C and 71°C
- 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
- Food handled in manner that makes food safe to eat (defrosting, processing, reheating, cooling and cooking)
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat
- General housekeeping satisfactory
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