Mandarin
27 1725 Kingston Rd, Pickering ON L1V 4L9 · Food Safety Inspections
Inspection summary
Mandarin has been inspected 7 times by Durham Region Health Department since October 22, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 21, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
2 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.
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 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 21, 2026. For example:
Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or lower
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 31, 2026. For example:
Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
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 September 21, 2026. For example:
Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
About this data
These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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.
7 inspections
- Routine
2 infractions
- Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or lower
- * Fail to ensure potentially hazardous foods are held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Potentially hazardous foods observed at an internal temperature above 4° C (40°F)
- Operator to ensure potentially hazardous foods are held at 4°C (40°F) or lower
- Equipment, non-food contact surfaces and linen are maintained, designed, constructed, installed and accessible for cleaning
- * Fail to maintain all equipment/non-food contact surfaces are in clean and in good repair
- Operator to adjust or repair the malfunctioning cooler immediately. Do not store any potentially hazardous foods in the malfunctioning unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4° C or lower
- Potentially hazardous food is held at 4°C (40°F) or lower
- Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
- * Observed potentially hazardous food not covered to prevent contamination / adulteration
- Operator to ensure all foods are covered in storage
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
- * Fail to provide mechanical dishwasher in good repair
- * Fail to ensure adequate sanitizer concentration are achieved for sanitizing
- * Fail to provide sufficient detergent, chemicals, or required water temperatures for washing and sanitizing
- Hot water sanitizer must be at 82°C or greater for at least 10 seconds
- Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
- Operator to ensure utensils are manually sanitized after each mechanical wash cycle
- Operator to ensure the appropriate chemicals and/or temperatures are used for proper washing and sanitizing
- Operator to ensure mechanical dishwasher is maintained in good repair
- Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
- Routine
2 infractions
- Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
- * Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
- Operator to ensure all foods are covered in storage
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
- * Fail to provide mechanical dishwasher in good repair
- Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
- Operator to ensure utensils are manually sanitized after each mechanical wash cycle
- Operator to ensure mechanical dishwasher is maintained in good repair
- Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
- Routine
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
- * Fail to ensure adequate sanitizer concentration are achieved for sanitizing
- Operator to ensure mechanical dishwasher is maintained in good repair
- Operator to provide documentation from the manufacturer outlining the minimum temperature and/or sanitizer requirements for the NSF dishwasher.
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
- Routine
1 infraction
- Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
- * Fail to protect food from contamination and/or adulteration
- Operator to ensure all food is properly stored, displayed, transported and served to prevent contamination
- Food protected from potential contamination and/or adulteration
- Routine
0 infractions
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