The Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation au Quebec (MAPAQ) has hit a handful of Montreal sushi restaurants with hefty health inspection fines in recent months.
The MAPAQ determined that the restaurants were not operating in accordance with its health and safety standards, some of which were fined for improper food temperatures and storage, premise cleanliness and staff hygiene issues.
Here are six Montreal sushi spots to look out for, as per reports on the MAPAQ website.
2KS Fusion
2KS Fusion, Montreal.
Address: 89, rue Jean-Talon E.
Total Fine: $1,000
Violation: "Heat-alterable products, with the exception of whole fresh fruit and vegetables, must be cooled without delay and maintained constantly at an internal and ambient temperature not exceeding 4 C 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."
Date of Offense: November 3, 2023
Date of Judgment: May 22, 2024
Note that this establishment has since ceased operations.
Ahi Poke Jarry
Address: 434, rue Jarry E.
Total Fine: $500
Reason for the Offence: "Persons assigned to prepare products, wash or clean materials and equipment must: wear a clean cap or hairnet that completely covers the hair; wear a clean beard covering that completely covers the beard."
Date of Offense: October 24, 2023
Date of Judgment: May 15, 2024
Ichi Sushi
Ichi Sushi, Montreal.
Address: 102, av. du Mont-Royal O.
Total Fine: $2,600
Reason for the Offence: "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."
Date of Offense: November 25, 2022 and March 6, 2023
Date of Judgment: May 16, 2024 and April 11, 2024
Sushi Momo
Address: 3609, rue Saint-Denis
Total Fine: $1,500
Reason for the Offence: "The place or vehicle must be free of contaminants, pollutants, all species of animals including insects and rodents or their excrements."
Date of Offense: June 2, 2023
Date of Judgment: June 7, 2024
WOW Sushi
Address: 50, rue Rachel E.
Total Fine: $8,500
Reason for the Offence:
- "The place or vehicle must be free of contaminants, pollutants, all species of animals including insects and rodents or their excrements."
- "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."
Date of Offense: March 30, 2023
Date of Judgment: April 11, 2024
Note that this establishment has since ceased operations.
Yami Sushi
Yami Sushi, Montreal.
Address: 6720, boul. Joseph-Renaud
Total Fine: $6,000
Reason for the Offence: "Premises, vehicles, equipment, materials, and utensils used to prepare, package, store, transport, label, and serve products, as well as other sanitary installations and premises, must be clean."
Date of Offense: March 13, 2023 and April 26, 2023
Date of Judgment: April 4, 2024
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