Mother's Dumplings
Restaurant in Kensington-Chinatown · 421 Spadina Avenue
Health inspections
Passed inspectionLast inspected August 18, 2026. Based on 10 inspections between February 7, 2024 and August 18, 2026.
- 0
- CrucialDirectly likely to cause foodborne illness
- 10
- SignificantCould lead to unsafe conditions if uncorrected
- 16
- MinorHousekeeping and maintenance findings
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- August 18, 2026Pass
- Minor — food premise not maintained with food handling room in sanitary condition - sec. 7(1)(e)
- February 17, 2026Pass
- Noted — none
- February 13, 2026Conditional Pass
- Significant — fail to protect against harbouring of pests - sec. 13(1)
- September 16, 2025Pass
- Minor — food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room - sec. 7(1)(g)
- Minor — fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary - sec. 22
- June 5, 2025Pass
- Minor — fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary - sec. 22
- Minor — food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room - sec. 7(1)(g)
- February 6, 2025Pass
- Minor — use shelves not of readily cleanable design - sec. 31
- Minor — fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary - sec. 22
- February 4, 2025Conditional Pass
- Minor — fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary - sec. 22
- Minor — use shelves not of readily cleanable design - sec. 31
- Minor — food premise not maintained with clean walls in food-handling room - sec. 7(1)(g)
- Significant — use utensils not of readily cleanable form - sec. 8(1)(c)
- Significant — fail to protect against harbouring of pests - sec. 13(1)
- Significant — fail to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water) - sec. 7(3)(c)
- October 15, 2024Pass
- Minor — food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room - sec. 7(1)(g)
- Minor — food premise not maintained with food handling room in sanitary condition - sec. 7(1)(e)
- Significant — fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels) - sec. 7(3)(c)
- Significant — use food equipment not of readily cleanable form - sec. 8(1)(c)
- May 29, 2024Pass
- Minor — food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room - sec. 7(1)(g)
- Minor — fail to ensure equipment surface sanitized as necessary - sec. 22
- Significant — use utensils not of readily cleanable form - sec. 8(1)(c)
- February 7, 2024Pass
- Minor — food premise not maintained with clean floors in food-handling room - sec. 7(1)(g)
- Minor — food premise not maintained with food handling room in sanitary condition - sec. 7(1)(e)
- Significant — fail to maintain handwashing stations (liquid soap and paper towels) - sec. 7(3)(c)
- Significant — use food equipment not of readily cleanable form - sec. 8(1)(c)
- Significant — use utensils not of readily cleanable form - sec. 8(1)(c)
Source: City of Toronto DineSafe, reproduced under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Reflects conditions on the date of inspection only.
Opening hours
- Mo-Fr11:30-21:30
- Sa,Su11:15-21:30
Hours come from OpenStreetMap and may be out of date — call ahead.
Getting there
Nearest TTC
- Spadina Ave at College St45 m · 1 min walkStreetcar · 310 Spadina, 510 Spadina
- Bathurst St at Nassau St - Toronto Western Hospital655 m · 8 min walkBus · 307 Bathurst, 511 Bathurst
- Queen's Park Station773 m · 10 min walkSubway · Line 1 (Yonge-University)
Public parking nearby
- 20 St. Andrew Street (Kensington Garage)318 m · 4 min walkGreen P garage · 450 spaces
- 35 Bellevue Avenue444 m · 6 min walkGreen P surface · 91 spaces
- 40 Larch Street502 m · 6 min walkGreen P garage · 357 spaces
Car park locations from the City of Toronto (2019, the most recent release). Rates change — check greenp.com for current pricing.
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