#593 VICTORIA ST N, KITCHENER ON · Country Hills Recreation Association
March 26, 2026
Conditional PassThe restaurant must ensure food is properly protected from contamination and adulteration during storage, preparation, and serving.
The restaurant must have a separate hand washing sink for employees only, and it must be kept clear and easily accessible for staff to use.
This restaurant has been inspected 8 times since October 17, 2024, with 2 passes, 6 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers / Hand washing station must be used only for hand washing of employees / Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
DEROS ESSO/ TIM HORTONS is in the Country Hills Recreation Association neighbourhood. Country Hills Recreation Association, Kitchener has 27 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of May 21, 2026, there are 14 (52%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 12 (44%) 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.
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less / Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Cover all food in storage
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
Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained / Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer / Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
Maintenance of sanitary facilities
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair / Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers / Provide hand washing basin in a convenient location in the food preparation area / Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
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 cleaned and sanitized
Certified food handler present in the food service premise
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
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
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less / Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less / Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Cover all food in storage
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers / Provide hot and cold running water for hand washing in 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 food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams