Restaurants can look busy and serve great food, but health inspectors don’t just judge what’s on the plate. In some cases, what happens behind the scenes can lead to a full shutdown
With that in mind, a popular Asian restaurant in Montreal’s South Shore recently got its operating permit suspended for a full month, following repeated hygiene issues flagged by Quebec’s food safety authority.
The Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) confirmed this week that Restaurant Impérial, a Chinese reception hall located on Taschereau Boulevard in Brossard, has been ordered to temporarily shut down after a recent inspection triggered by a public complaint.
According to MAPAQ protocol, inspectors can visit a food establishment at any time, either as part of routine checks or in response to complaints. When a risk to public health is found, the business must act quickly to fix it. In certain cases, like this one, the permit can be suspended outright.
Impérial, which describes itself as “Montreal’s best dim sum” restaurant on its website, opened its doors back in 2017. The restaurant also has a location in Pointe-Claire.
While MAPAQ hasn’t publicly detailed the specific violations behind the current suspension, public records on the ministry’s website show Restaurant Impérial was fined a total of $4,500 in 2023 and 2024 for various infractions. Those included using equipment deemed unfit for food service and evidence of animals, insects, or droppings on the premises.
The 30-day suspension is in effect immediately.
MAPAQ keeps an updated list of inspection results and penalties on its website. If you’re ever curious about how your go-to spots are doing behind the scenes, it’s worth checking out before your next takeout run.
You can find the full inspection database at mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.
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