The Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation au Quebec (MAPAQ) has hit several Montreal fast food restaurants with hefty health inspection fines over the past few months.
MAPAQ determined that many of the fast food spots in Montreal were not operating by its health and safety standards, issuing fines anywhere from $500 to $4,500 for improper food handling, temperatures, as well as premises cleanliness and staff hygiene issues.
Here are six Montreal restaurants that were given MAPAQ health inspection fines:
Amir
The exterior of an Amir restaurant in Montreal.
Address: 2972, rue Remembrance
Inspection Date: September 28, 2022
MAPAQ Fine: $1,000
Reason: According to the MAPAQ, Amir received a health inspection fine as the premises, vehicles, equipment, materials and utensils used for preparing, packaging, storing, transporting, labelling and serving products, and other sanitary installations, must be clean.
Centrale Bergham
The exterior of a Central Bergham in Montreal.
Address: 1120, rue Decarie
Inspection Date: March 2, 2023
MAPAQ Fine: $3,500
Reason: According to the MAPAQ report, the site or vehicle must be free from contaminants, pollutants, and all species of animals including insects and rodents or their excrement.
Greenspot
The exterior of Restaurant Greenspot in Montreal.
Address: 3041, rue Notre Dame O.
Inspection Date: January 31, 2023
MAPAQ Fine: $4,500
Reason: Per the MAPAQ, the premises, vehicles, equipment, materials and utensils used for preparing, packaging, storing, transporting, labelling and serving products, and other sanitary installations and premises, must be clean.
KFC
The exterior of a KFC restaurant in Laval.
Address: 1689, boul. des Laurentides, Laval
Inspection Date: May 4, 2023
MAPAQ Fine: $500
Reason: According to the MAPAQ, this KFC operated an establishment where the premises, equipment and materials used to prepare, store and serve products were not clean.
Mon Ami
The exterior of a Montreal restaurant.
Address: 6290, av. Somerled
Inspection Date: February 15, 2023
MAPAQ Fine: $900
Reason: Per the MAPAQ report, the premises, vehicles, equipment, materials and utensils used for preparing, packaging, storing, transporting, labelling and serving products, as well as other sanitary installations and premises, must be clean.
Subway
The exterior of a Subway restaurant.
Address: 5047, rue Saint-Denis
Inspection Date: October 23, 2023
MAPAQ Fine: $1,000
Reason: According to the MAPAQ, products which can be altered by heat, except whole fresh fruit and vegetables, must be cooled without delay and maintained constantly at an internal and ambient temperature not exceeding four degrees Celsius until delivery to the consumer, except during the time required for the application of a manufacturing process or treatment recognized in the food industry and which requires a higher temperature.
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