How often is a restaurant inspected by Public Health Inspectors?
• All food premises in the Province of Ontario are required to be inspected a minimum of 1, 2 or 3 times per year, depending on the type of establishment, volume of food sales and menu selection. Food premises include: restaurants, supermarkets, bakeries, food take-outs, cafeterias, food manufacturers and food warehouses. • Why has City Council amended the Licensing By-law? • The Licensing By-law has been amended to give authority to the Food Premises Inspections and Disclosure System. The purpose of this system is to provide information about the inspections and make sure that food premises in the city are clean and safe. • Under what authority did City Council amend the by-law? • Council amended the by-law under the authority of the Municipal Act. • What is the Getting Ready for the 2001 Inspection notice? • This notice was received by eating and drinking establishments affected by the Disclosure system. Owners/operators can voluntarily post this notice, informing their customers tha
