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This Week on DineSafe: Amaya Express, Banh Mi Ba Le, Burger Bar, Hue's Kitchen, Madras Palace, Smoke's Poutinerie, Soban, St. Louis

This week on DineSafe, Smoke's Poutinerie at Ricoh Coliseum had to stop serving its gravy-soaked fries. The shop was forced to close after inspection due to water supply issues, which, granted, sounds a smidgen less horrifying than the rodent- and insect-related problems that have closed other restaurants over the past few weeks. Smoke's was in good company with plenty of DineSafe offenders this week, including repeat-delinquents Amaya Express and Burger Bar, Soban up in North York, Banh Mi Ba Le down south, and a St. Louis location over on the Danforth. Here are some of the lowlights on DineSafe this week.

Amaya Express (Bayview)
Inspected on: April 10
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 3 (Minor: 1, Significant: 2, Crucial: 0)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Banh Mi Ba Le
Inspected on: April 12
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 6 (Minor: 1, Significant: 2, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Inadequate food temperature control

Burger Bar
Inspected on: April 12
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 5 (Minor: 3, Significant: 2, Crucial: 0)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Hue's Kitchen
Inspected on: April 11
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 5 (Minor: 2, Significant: 2, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Failure to protect food from contamination

Madras Palace Restaurant
Inspected on: April 11
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 6 (Minor: 1, Significant: 3, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Inadequate pest control

Smoke's Poutinerie
Inspected on: April 7
Inspection finding: Red (Closed)
Number of infractions: 7 (Minor: 1, Significant: 3 Crucial: 3)
Condition(s) for closure: Operator fail to provide main water supply

Soban (North York)
Inspected on: April 10
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 9 (Minor: 3, Significant: 4, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Inadequate food temperature control

St. Louis Bar & Grill (Danforth)
Inspected on: April 10
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional Pass)
Number of infractions: 8 (Minor: 4, Significant: 3, Crucial: 0)
Crucial infractions include: N/A


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