Quebec meals security inspectors have had their eye on a well-liked Montreal-area grocery chain, and the receipts aren’t fairly.
In response to records revealed by Quebec’s Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), the Marché C&T on Boulevard Laurentien in St-Laurent was ordered to pay $4,600 in fines over the previous two months after inspectors flagged the identical cleanliness concern on two separate visits.
What occurred?
Each fines have been handed down by the Montreal municipal courtroom, and each cite the identical violation: the premises, gear, and utensils used for meals preparation, storage, and repair weren’t being stored clear.
- $3,000 superb for an infraction dated July 5, 2025, judged on February 12, 2026.
- $1,600 superb for an infraction dated March 21, 2025, judged on February 16, 2026.
Is it nonetheless protected to buy there?
MAPAQ says that when a enterprise stays open after receiving fines, it means corrective actions have been taken. Inspectors comply with as much as verify compliance, and closures are solely ordered when there’s a direct well being danger to the general public.
Yet another location price noting
The chain’s Brossard retailer additionally confirmed up in current MAPAQ data. That location, at 8200 Boulevard Taschereau, was fined $500 for a violation dated October 16, 2025, with a judgment on February 9, 2026.
In response to MAPAQ, the superb was given over a meals labelling concern. Stay shellfish offered in bulk on the retailer weren’t correctly recognized with the required harvesting zone and harvest date, which Quebec legislation requires for meals security traceability causes.
About Marché C&T
Marché C&T has 4 places throughout the larger Montreal space:
- St-Laurent — 12200 Blvd. Laurentien, Montreal, QC H4K 1M9
- Brossard — 8200 Bd Taschereau #1300, Brossard, QC J4X 2S6
- Pierrefonds-Roxboro — 13057 Boul Gouin O, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, QC H8Z 1X1
- Greenfield Park — 3680-3700 Boul Taschereau, Greenfield Park, QC J4V 2H8