LOBSTER BURGER BAR
214 King St W, Unit-100 · Food Premises
Inspection summary
LOBSTER BURGER BAR has been inspected 11 times by Toronto Public Health since December 13, 2023. The most recent inspection, on September 24, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 6 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Protecting food from contamination 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.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 23, 2026. For example:
PEST CONTROL
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 23, 2026. For example:
FOOD PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION
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 June 4, 2025. For example:
Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
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 2 times on November 19, 2024. For example:
Accurate indicating and easily readable 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 November 12, 2025. For example:
MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS / EQUIPMENT
About this data
These results come from Toronto 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.
11 inspections
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
2 infractions
- 08. PEST CONTROL
- Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 02. FOOD PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION
- Store ice in unsanitary manner - Sec. 26(5)
- 08. PEST CONTROL
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
2 infractions
- 08. PEST CONTROL
- Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- FAIL TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT SURFACE SANITIZED AS NECESSARY - SEC. 22
- 08. PEST CONTROL
- Inspection
2 infractions
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN FLOORS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- Inspection
1 infraction
- 04. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS / EQUIPMENT
- SANITIZE UTENSILS IN IODINE SOLUTION OF LESS THAN 25 P.P.M. - SEC. 19(D)
- 04. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS / EQUIPMENT
- Inspection
2 infractions
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Food premise not maintained with floors in good repair in food-handling room - Sec. 7(1)(g)
- 3A. Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
- FAIL TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING STATIONS (LIQUID SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS) - SEC. 7(3)(C)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Inspection
6 infractions
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- FAIL TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT SURFACE SANITIZED AS NECESSARY - SEC. 22
- 4B. Proper maintenance and use of equipment (machines
- USE EQUIPMENT NOT SUITABLE FOR INTENDED PURPOSE - SEC. 8(1)(D)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN FLOORS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
- 4C. Provision and proper use of sinks and supplies for manual
- SANITIZE UTENSILS IN QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUND SOLUTION OF LESS THAN 200 P.P.M. - SEC. 19(C)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Operate food premise - furniture not constructed to permit maintenance in sanitary condition - Sec. 9
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
6 infractions
- 8A. Adequate pest control
- Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 5B. Accurate indicating and easily readable thermometers
- FAIL TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT - SEC. 30(B)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- Fail to protect against entry of pests - Sec. 13(1)
- 5C. Proper maintenance / washing of rooms (including washrooms)
- FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN FLOORS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
- 2B. Food protected from contamination / adulteration (e.g. food
- Fail to protect food from contamination or adulteration - Sec. 26(1)
- 5B. Accurate indicating and easily readable thermometers
- THERMOMETER IN REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT NOT EASILY READABLE - SEC. 30(B)
- 8A. Adequate pest control
- Inspection
1 infraction
- 3A. Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
- FAIL TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING STATIONS (LIQUID SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS) - SEC. 7(3)(C)
- 3A. Separate and convenient hand washing sink(s)
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