Toronto DineSafe Check Guide

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Find the premises in Toronto DineSafe by name or address, then open the inspection history for that location. Check both the sign status and the dated findings; a delivery-app name or another branch is not enough to identify the premises.

Pass, Conditional Pass and Closed have different meanings. DineSafe publishes inspection details for the last two years. An older inspection or a search with no match therefore cannot establish today’s conditions or a complete lifetime history.

Find the right premises in DineSafe

  1. Search DineSafe by business name or street address. The name on the inspection record can differ from a delivery-app or brand name.
  2. Match the full street address, and keep two branches of the same chain separate.
  3. Open the inspection history and note each inspection date and the notice issued: Pass, Conditional Pass or Closed.
  4. Read the infractions listed under each inspection and their severity: minor, significant or crucial.
  5. Check later inspections before you describe an older problem as current.

Toronto Public Health inspects every eating and drinking establishment at least one, two or three times a year, depending on the type of establishment, how food is prepared, and the volume and type of food served (About DineSafe). DineSafe shows inspections from the past two years, and the same data can be downloaded from the City’s open data portal.

What each DineSafe notice means and what happens next

Toronto’s notices aren’t letter grades, so don’t translate them into NYC grades or review stars. Each one sets a different follow-up path:

  • Pass: only minor infractions or none were found. Minor items, such as worn floor tiles or missing hair restraints, must be fixed by the next inspection. If they repeat, the inspector may issue a ticket; fines range from $55 to $465 depending on severity.
  • Conditional Pass: one or more significant infractions, such as a hand wash basin without supplies or improperly sanitized equipment. An inspector returns within 24 to 48 hours. If the items are fixed, a Pass notice follows. If not, a ticket is issued and a second reinspection is scheduled; items still uncorrected then lead to a court summons and possible referral to Municipal Licensing and Standards.
  • Closed: one or more crucial infractions, such as no hot and cold running water, an uncontrolled pest infestation or a sewage back-up, weren’t corrected immediately. An Order to Close is issued and an inspector visits daily. The premises receives a Pass notice and may reopen only after the infractions in the order and any other significant or crucial ones are corrected.

Every establishment must post its most recent notice, unaltered, at or near the main entrance. The sign shows only the latest result. A green Pass after a Closed notice means the order was lifted at that reinspection; it doesn’t erase the closure from the two-year history.

When the restaurant name returns no exact match

Try the street address and another spelling or former business name, then confirm that the premises is inside the City of Toronto. For a location outside Toronto, use that area’s local public health unit; the CFIA restaurant complaint routing page explains which level of government handles restaurants. If a Toronto premises still cannot be identified, use DineSafe’s enquiry route instead of assuming it passed. To confirm an inspector’s identity or ask about a visit, Toronto Public Health lists (416) 338-7600.

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Last reviewed October 20, 2026.