DineSafe Toronto
For Day 8, I mapped food establishment inspection status across Toronto using the DineSafe dataset from Toronto Open Data. DineSafe is Toronto Public Health's food safety program that inspects all establishments serving and preparing food.
Restaurants are a defining feature of urban life - the diversity of cuisines, late-night spots, neighborhood favorites, and the ability to walk a few blocks for something completely different. Having lived in a large metropolitan area, it's what I miss most: the density of food culture, the spontaneity of trying new places, and how restaurants become part of the urban fabric. This map shows 21,700 establishments across Toronto, each representing a piece of that urban food ecosystem, color-coded by their latest inspection status.
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Interactive map of Toronto food establishment inspection status
Hover over markers for details • Green: Pass (21,633) • Orange: Conditional Pass (65) • Red: Closed (2)
Data Processing
The original dataset contains 148,766 inspection records. I processed it to extract only the most recent inspection for each establishment, resulting in 21,700 unique locations. The data includes establishment name, type, address, inspection date, and status.
Inspection Status
- Pass (21,633): Establishments meeting all food safety requirements
- Conditional Pass (65): Establishments with minor infractions requiring follow-up
- Closed (2): Establishments temporarily closed due to serious health violations
Visualization
Built with react-map-gl and MapLibre GL JS using the Positron basemap style. The establishments are rendered as circles with size and color indicating their inspection status.