Little Ring Cafe
105 - 7828 Kennedy Road, Markham, ON, L3R 5P1 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Little Ring Cafe has been inspected 6 times by York Region Public Health since February 26, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 21, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
3 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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 once on February 6, 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 February 6, 2026. 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 September 21, 2026. For example:
General housekeeping satisfactory
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 7, 2026. 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.
6 inspections
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure ceilings are kept clean/in good repair
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- 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
- Compliance Inspection
3 infractions
- Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
- Fail to use handwashing station for reasons other than its intended use
- Equipment and food contact surfaces properly maintained designed, constructed, installed, located
- Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned/sanitized as necessary
- General housekeeping satisfactory
- Fail to ensure ceilings are kept clean/in good repair
- Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
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