Closed
Friar & Firkin
160 John St M5V 2E5
- MinorFail to protect against entry of pests Sec. 13(1)
- SignificantFail to protect against harbouring of pests Sec. 13(1)
For GTA pest-control firms and food-safety consultants
Toronto food businesses cited for pests. In your inbox each morning.
A daily email listing every Toronto food business the City cited for a pest infraction in its latest inspections. Name, address, the exact infraction, and a link to the City record.
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Sample alert
Real rows from the City file, as you would get them.
Four food businesses inspected in October 2026. Nothing here is made up: open any City record link to check it.
Conditional Pass
Happy Lamb Hot Pot
421 Dundas St W M5T 2W4
- SignificantFail to protect against harbouring of pests Sec. 13(1)
Conditional Pass
Quality Bread Bakery
1970 Ellesmere Rd 12-13 M1H 2W1
- SignificantFail to protect against breeding of pests Sec. 13(1)
Conditional Pass
Bun Saigon
252 Spadina Ave M5T 2C2
- SignificantFail to protect against harbouring of pests Sec. 13(1)
Status and severity are the inspector's, copied from the City record. An infraction is not proof of an infestation.
Volume (past 30 days)
What the City file showed
Counts from inspections dated Sep 27 to Oct 26, 2026, pulled Oct 27, 2026. Past data, not a forecast.
248food businesses with a pest infraction (266 infractions)
51–67food businesses a week across the four full weeks in that window
102of those inspections ended in a Conditional Pass
44median food businesses a week, Nov 2023 – Oct 2026
The City file covers food businesses of every kind (takeout, bakeries, grocers, institutional kitchens and more). It does not label the type.
How it works
The City publishes the inspections. We send you the pest ones.
- We read the City file every morning. We download the full food-premises inspection file the City refreshes daily and keep the rows with pest infractions: entry, harbouring and breeding of pests, missing pest-control records, and rodent or insect health hazards.
- You get what is new. We compare against yesterday's file, so each food business shows up when it appears. Leads are grouped by district and show severity and inspection result.
- You check it before you reach out. Every lead links to its record on the City's public site. Plain email — no app, no login.
Pricing
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Toronto daily alerts
$49 CAD / month
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- A daily email with every new pest infraction in Toronto
- Name, address, inspection date, infraction text and severity
- A link to the City record on every lead
- Grouped by district: Etobicoke York, North York, Scarborough, Toronto & East York
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FAQ
Common questions
Where does the data come from?
The City of Toronto's food-premises inspection dataset on its open data portal, which the City refreshes daily. We do not scrape anything and we do not add to the data. Every lead links back to the City's own record. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
How many leads will I get?
It depends on what inspectors find, so we do not promise a number. For context, 248 food businesses got a pest infraction in inspections from Sep 27 to Oct 26, 2026 (266 infractions), about 51–67 a week in the full weeks of that window. The weekly median since November 2023 is 44. Some days will be quiet.
Is this limited to one kind of food business?
No. The City's file covers food businesses of every kind: takeout, bakeries, cafés, grocers, and institutional kitchens such as schools and daycares. It does not label the type, so you will see all of them and can skip the ones you do not serve.
Does an infraction mean the place has pests?
Not always. "Fail to protect against entry of pests" (164 of the last 30 days' infractions) can mean a door gap or an unsealed pipe. Harbouring (67) and breeding (19) point to activity. We show the inspector's exact wording, severity and result so you can decide which to act on.
Who is this for?
GTA pest-control firms that serve food businesses, and food-safety consultants who help those businesses prepare for inspections and fix citations.
How fresh is it?
The City says results are usually posted within 24 to 36 hours of an inspection. We send what is new in each morning's file.
Is this from the City?
No. We are independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the City of Toronto. We reuse its open data under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Cancel anytime. No contract.
What about other cities?
Toronto at launch. Other Canadian cities are planned as each city's data and licence allow. Pick your city when you sign up; cities that are not open yet offer a waitlist.
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