Health inspection fines handed to Montreal restaurants are inclined to get consideration. And for good purpose.
The province’s meals security watchdog holds each institution to the identical hygiene and security requirements, and the most recent spherical of judgments covers some recognizable names.
Between Could 1 and June 1, 2026, a considerable quantity of Montreal quick meals eating places have been ordered to pay fines for meals security and sanitation violations, based on information revealed by Quebec’s Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ).
One vital word earlier than diving in: the inspections cited right here didn’t essentially happen in 2026. In lots of instances, a number of months and even years can cross between the date of the infraction and the official publication of the judgment, because the authorized course of runs its course.
Listed below are the Montreal quick meals eating places fined in that window, ranked by whole positive quantity.
B12 Burger — $5,000 (5693 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges)
B12 Burger obtained the biggest single positive on this batch — $5,000 — after a March 5, 2025 inspection discovered the institution was working with out a legitimate MAPAQ allow, which is prohibited underneath Quebec meals security legislation. The judgment was issued Could 21, 2026.
Marché Drummond / Joe’s Panini — $4,500 (1404 rue Drummond)
A $4,500 positive was issued to this fashionable sandwich store on June 1, 2026, following an April 22, 2025 inspection. Inspectors discovered that heat-sensitive perishable merchandise weren’t being cooled promptly or maintained at or beneath 4°C as required.
La Belle Province — $4,000 (1663 avenue Dollard)
This La Belle Province was fined $4,000 on Could 8, 2026, after a Could 13, 2025 inspection discovered that gear, surfaces and sanitary services weren’t saved clear.
Tim Hortons — $2,800 (12775 rue Sherbrooke Est)
This location picked up two judgments inside two months, each citing the identical challenge: gear, surfaces and sanitary installations not saved clear.
- $1,800 positive — infraction dated December 19, 2024, judged June 1, 2026
- $1,000 positive — infraction dated January 22, 2025, judged Could 21, 2026
Subway — $2,000 (4235 rue Wellington)
A Verdun Subway was fined $2,000 on Could 6, 2026, for a November 3, 2025 violation. Inspectors discovered that perishable merchandise weren’t being cooled promptly or held at or beneath 4°C as required.
Thai Categorical — $1,500 (5259 rue Sherbrooke Ouest)
A $1,500 positive was issued on Could 25, 2026, after an April 14, 2025 inspection discovered that gear, surfaces and sanitary services weren’t maintained in a clear state.
Amir Verdun — $1,000 (4401 rue Wellington)
Amir Verdun was fined $1,000 on Could 26, 2026, for a July 7, 2025 violation involving perishable merchandise not being correctly cooled or maintained at or beneath 4°C. MAPAQ notes the operator on the time of the infraction has since ceased operations at this location.
Restaurant Greenspot — $1,000 (3041 rue Notre-Dame Ouest)
Whereas it stays one in all Montreal’s most beloved greasy spoons, Greenspot obtained a $1,000 positive on Could 26, 2026, for a similar class of violation — perishable gadgets not held at or beneath the required 4°C. The infraction was dated August 5, 2025.
Bucky Rooster Fritures / Evalinas — $1,000 (3981 rue Notre-Dame Ouest)
A $1,000 positive was issued on Could 26, 2026, after a September 25, 2025 inspection discovered the premises weren’t freed from contaminants, pests, bugs, rodents or their excrement.
Piri Piri Hochelaga — $500 (3753 rue Ontario Est)
Piri Piri Hochelaga obtained a $500 positive on Could 26, 2026, for a violation dated October 16, 2025. Workers dealing with meals preparation have been discovered to not be carrying the required hair and beard coverings.
Is it nonetheless fit for human consumption at these locations?
A positive from MAPAQ doesn’t routinely imply a restaurant is unsafe to go to in the present day. When a meals institution stays open after receiving a violation, it means corrective actions have been taken and follow-up inspections have been carried out to verify compliance. Short-term closures are solely ordered when there may be a direct danger to public well being.