The National Post reports today that 4 out of 10 "street meat" stands inspected this year failed to meet city health standards.
Jim Chan, a manager of food safety with Toronto Public Health, told the National Post that out of 68 carts tested this year, only 41 have been given the green pass from the city’s Dine-Safe program.
"Twenty-six of them received a conditional pass [and] one received a red card, which is a closure."
With Toronto allowing more than just hot dogs and sausages to be sold on the street next year, the story notes that stringent rules will be put in place to make sure Torontonians stay healthy: this includes carts require mechanical cooling, an increase in the number of inspections per year, and requiring not only a separate handwash basin with running hot and cold water, but an additional sink for washing utensils.