432 Parliament St · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town
March 12, 2026
PassThe food preparation areas of the restaurant were not kept clean and sanitary as required by health regulations.
The restaurant did not have a valid health permit displayed at the time of inspection, and the matter has been referred to the municipal licensing department.
This restaurant has been inspected 5 times since March 25, 2025, with 4 passes, 1 conditional outcome, and 0 closures on record.
FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH FOOD HANDLING ROOM IN SANITARY CONDITION - SEC. 7(1)(E)
No license available at time of inspection. A referral has been made to Municipal Licensing and Standards.
CHENNAI MASALA CAFE is in the Cabbagetown-South St.James Town neighbourhood. Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, Toronto has 89 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of May 13, 2026, there are 81 (91%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with no conditional passes or closures.
This record comes from the local public-health unit for Toronto. Inspectors record any violations of applicable health regulations on each visit. The result above is the most recent inspection on file.
A pass means no significant violations. A conditional pass means an issue was found and the restaurant was given time to correct it. A closed result means the inspector ordered the place to stop serving customers.
FAIL TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING STATIONS (LIQUID SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS) - SEC. 7(3)(C)
FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN FLOORS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
Food premise not maintained with walls in good repair in food-handling room - Sec. 7(1)(g)
Fail to protect against harbouring of pests - Sec. 13(1)
Use handwashing station other than for handwashing of employees - Sec. 7(4)
Fail to maintain records of pest control measures taken - Sec. 13(2)
FAIL TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING STATIONS (LIQUID SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS) - SEC. 7(3)(C)
Food premise not maintained with walls in good repair in food-handling room - Sec. 7(1)(g)
FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH FOOD HANDLING ROOM IN SANITARY CONDITION - SEC. 7(1)(E)
FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED WITH CLEAN FLOORS IN FOOD-HANDLING ROOM - SEC. 7(1)(G)
FOOD PREMISE NOT MAINTAINED TO KEEP FOOD-HANDLING ROOM FREE FROM MATERIALS NOT REGULARLY USED - SEC. 7(1)(F)