#740 OTTAWA ST S, KITCHENER ON · Cedar Hill Community Group
March 11, 2026
Conditional PassThe refrigerator is not keeping food cold enough and needs to be fixed or replaced immediately. Foods that can spoil must not be stored in this unit until it can maintain a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or colder.
Hot foods must be kept at a temperature of 60°C (140°F) or hotter after cooking to prevent bacterial growth.
The restaurant's floors, walls, and ceilings need to be cleaned and repaired to maintain proper sanitary conditions.
The restaurant must use a test kit to check that sanitizer is at the proper strength for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces.
Food preparation and storage areas must be arranged and designed so they can be kept clean and sanitary.
The restaurant's ventilation system needs to be thoroughly cleaned to properly remove cooking odors, fumes, and heat from the kitchen.
This restaurant has been inspected 4 times since October 16, 2025, with 1 pass, 3 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less / Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less / Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
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
MONTANA'S COOKHOUSE is in the Cedar Hill Community Group neighbourhood. Cedar Hill Community Group, Kitchener has 32 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of May 28, 2026, there are 14 (44%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 15 (47%) conditional and no closures.
This record comes from the local public-health unit for Kitchener. 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.
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer / Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers / Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
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