#110B-545 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge, N1R-5S5 Ontario
Conditional Pass
1 violation was found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Region of Waterloo Public Health
June 9, 2026
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The restaurant needs to better organize and maintain its food handling equipment and storage areas to keep them clean and sanitary.
SHAWARMABOX is in the INDUSTRIAL PARK neighbourhood. INDUSTRIAL PARK, Cambridge has 179 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Region of Waterloo Public Health. As of July 16, 2026, there are 93 (52%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 84 (47%) conditional and no closures.
This record comes from Region of Waterloo Public Health. Inspectors record any violations of applicable health regulations on each visit. The result above is the most recent inspection on file.
A pass means no significant violations. A conditional pass means an issue was found and the restaurant was given time to correct it. A closed result means the inspector ordered the place to stop serving customers.
FIREHOUSE SUBS
INDUSTRIAL PARK
This restaurant has been inspected 8 times since July 17, 2024, with 1 pass, 7 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
1 violation
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment / Maintain and arrange equipment to permit a clean and sanitary condition
9 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination / Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating / Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
Maintenance of sanitary facilities / Maintain sanitary facility clean and in good repair
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers / Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area / Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized / Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment / Maintain and arrange equipment to permit a clean and sanitary condition
Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner / Ensure food handlers wear clean outer garments
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes / Change sanitizing solution for wiping cloths at a minimum of every 2 hours, or as often as necessary, to maintain the solution clean and sanitary at all times / Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use / Keep cloths clean, in good repair, and restricted to a single task
2 violations
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment / Maintain and arrange equipment to permit a clean and sanitary condition
3 violations
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment / Maintain and arrange appliances to permit a clean and sanitary condition
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
2 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination / Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
Maintenance of sanitary facilities / Maintain sanitary facility clean and in good repair
2 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are suitable for intended purposes (food-grade)
2 violations
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment / Maintain and arrange appliances to permit a clean and sanitary condition
Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner / Ensure food handlers refrain from conduct causing contamination of food and food areas
2 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair