Montréal ensures that food prepared, served, donated or sold in food establishments can be safely consumed. As an agent of the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), it inspects restaurants and grocery stores, as well as all businesses and institutions that sell food to the public, or that donate, process, distribute or store food in Montréal. School cafeterias, healthcare providers, festivals, kiosks used in sales promotions and street food sites are some examples.

If an establishment does not comply with hygiene and food safety rules, the city requires it to make the necessary changes to solve the problem. Legal action may be taken, and the establishment may be fined.

List of food establishments cited

To find out if a restaurant or food business has ever received a citation because of clean or unhealthy conditions, consult the list.