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Toronto, ON

Balkan Express Grocery & Deli

714 Scarlett Rd

Last inspected Jul 3, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

6 inspections

Inspection

Jul 3, 2026

Pass

1 recorded violation

majorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Sanitize utensils in chlorine solution of less than 100 p.p.m. of available chlorine - Sec. 19(b)

Inspector’s notes

One or more minor infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Toronto Public Health – DineSafe, Jul 3, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Nov 5, 2025

Pass

1 recorded violation

minorCode —Facility maintenance

Official wording

Food premise not maintained with floors in good repair in food-handling room - Sec. 7(1)(g)

Inspector’s notes

One or more minor infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Toronto Public Health – DineSafe, Nov 5, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Oct 30, 2025

Conditional Pass

4 recorded violations

majorCode —Pests

Official wording

Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken - Sec. 13(2)

Inspector’s notes

One or more significant infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
minorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room - Sec. 7(1)(g)

Inspector’s notes

One or more significant infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
majorCode —Pests

Official wording

Fail to protect against breeding of pests - Sec. 13(1)

Inspector’s notes

One or more significant infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
majorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Fail to ensure equipment surface cleaned as necessary - Sec. 22

Inspector’s notes

One or more significant infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Toronto Public Health – DineSafe, Oct 30, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Sep 25, 2024

Pass

1 recorded violation

minorCode —Facility maintenance

Official wording

Food premise not maintained with floors in good repair in food-handling room - Sec. 7(1)(g)

Inspector’s notes

One or more minor infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Toronto Public Health – DineSafe, Sep 25, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

Feb 16, 2024

Pass

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Toronto Public Health – DineSafe, Feb 16, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

Feb 13, 2024

Conditional Pass

2 recorded violations

majorCode —Pests

Official wording

Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)

Inspector’s notes

One or more significant infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
minorCode —Facility maintenance

Official wording

Food premise not maintained with food handling room in sanitary condition - Sec. 7(1)(e)

Inspector’s notes

One or more significant infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Toronto Public Health – DineSafe, Feb 13, 2024 · Original Source

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