This famous Montreal restaurant and hotel was subject to a $2,500 health check

As of April 15, 2024, several Montreal restaurants, cafes and bars across the city have been subject to inspection fines for health and safety concerns, including sanitation, staff hygiene, food quality and preparation. And now the famous Montreal restaurant and hotel is among the establishments with the flag.

Following an inspection at a downtown Montreal hotel, the Ministry of Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation Quebec (MAPAQ) fined a Montreal restaurant $2,500 for failing to comply with quality controls by the MAPAQ inspection team.

A Montreal hotel and restaurant located in the city's Quartiers des Spectacles was added to Quebec's list of fined businesses on March 20, 2024. However, it should be noted that the inspection and fine were issued on October 2. 2023.

Doubletree by Hilton in Montreal. Google map

What you need to know: The Montreal hotel and restaurant that received a $2,500 fine is the Doubletree by Hilton at 1255 rue Jeanne-Mance, between de Maisonneuve and René-Lévesque, and the restaurant Le Bivouac. The hefty fine was handed down by MAPAQ and the Montreal City Court.

According to MAPAQ, Doubletree by Hilton and Le Bivouac were fined $2,500 for failing to keep areas clean and free of insulation. “The seat or vehicle must be free of pollutants, contaminants, all kinds of animals, including insects and rodents, and their excrement,” MAPAQ states.

In case you don't know: Although the violation was filed last fall, there is often a delay between the fine being issued and the warning being posted on the MAPAQ website. However, the provincial health agency has assured Quebecers that their health is no longer at risk.

“As soon as a violation is detected at the facility, the operator must take corrective measures requested by the inspector. If not, legal action may be taken as soon as the next inspection begins. Inspectors will then monitor to ensure that the risk is contained in the facility,” the ministry explains.

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