Inspection
May 12, 2026
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Toronto Public Health – DineSafe, May 12, 2026 · Original Source
Toronto, ON
El Palomar Empanadas And Gelato
1357 St Clair Ave W
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The full inspection history
4 inspectionsInspection
Apr 28, 2026
Conditional Pass
4 recorded violations
majorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
Fail to clean multi-service articles after use - Sec. 21(1)
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 problemsmajorCode —Handwashing
Official wording
Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations - Sec. 7(3)(c)
Inspector’s notes
One or more significant infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.
In plain English
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
More about handwashing problemsminorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
Food premise not maintained to permit cleaning of walls - Sec. 7(1)(d)
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 problemsmajorCode —Equipment and utensils
Official wording
Fail to provide thermometer in refrigeration equipment - Sec. 30(b)
Inspector’s notes
One or more significant infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesOfficial record from Toronto Public Health – DineSafe, Apr 28, 2026 · Original Source
Inspection
Mar 26, 2025
Pass
1 recorded violation
minorCode —Facility maintenance
Official wording
Fail to maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of smoke - Sec. 11
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 issuesOfficial record from Toronto Public Health – DineSafe, Mar 26, 2025 · Original Source
Inspection
Aug 13, 2024
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Toronto Public Health – DineSafe, Aug 13, 2024 · Original Source