PLAYGROUND CAFE
16 Lower Jarvis St · Food Premises
Inspection summary
PLAYGROUND CAFE has been inspected 3 times by Toronto Public Health since June 27, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 5, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
2 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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 June 5, 2026. For example:
EMPLOYEE HYGIENE AND HANDWASHING
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded 2 times on June 5, 2026. For example:
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
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 June 5, 2026. For example:
MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / 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.
3 inspections
- Inspection
4 infractions
- 03. EMPLOYEE HYGIENE AND HANDWASHING
- FAIL TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING STATIONS (LIQUID SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS) - SEC. 7(3)(C)
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- No license available at time of inspection. A referral has been made to Municipal Licensing and Standards.
- 05. MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
- FAIL TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT SURFACE SANITIZED AS NECESSARY - SEC. 22
- ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- Fail to ensure presence of food handler or supervisor during all hours of operation - Sec. 32
- 03. EMPLOYEE HYGIENE AND HANDWASHING
- Inspection
0 infractions
- Inspection
0 infractions
Nearby inspected facilities
- SHOPPERS DRUG MART
18 LOWER JARVIS ST
2 inspections
- TIM HORTONS
25 HENRY LANE TER
5 inspections
- PIZZA HUT
77 Lower Jarvis St
6 inspections
- ST. LAWRENCE CO-OPERATIVE DAYCARE
4 Market St
7 inspections
- T & T SUSHI BAR
10 Lower Jarvis St
5 inspections
- STARBUCKS
10 Lower Jarvis St
5 inspections
- LOBLAWS
10 Lower Jarvis St
5 inspections
- TIM HORTONS
17 Lower Jarvis St
7 inspections