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Vasantham Supermarket

5 - 8 Shadlock Street, Markham, ON, L3S 3E1 · Supermarket, Fish Shop, Butcher Shop

Inspection summary

Vasantham Supermarket has been inspected 4 times by York Region Public Health since November 26, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 14, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, 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.

  • 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 30, 2026. For example: Handwashing stations are adequately equipped and accessible

  • 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 once on March 12, 2026. For example: Manual dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature

  • 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 once on November 26, 2025. For example: Food protected from potential contamination (food covered, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, during display, during transport)

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.

4 inspections

  1. Compliance Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Compliance Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 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
  3. Compliance Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Manual dishwashing: wash, rinse, sanitize and water temperature
      • Fail to sanitize utensils using a chemical solution approved for intended purpose
  4. Compliance Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Food protected from potential contamination (food covered, off floor, stored on racks, sneeze guard, during display, during transport)
      • Fail to store/handle ice in a sanitary manner

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