#70 KING ST E, KITCHENER ON · Downtown Neighbourhood Alliance
February 23, 2026
Conditional PassThe restaurant's walls need to be cleaned and repaired to maintain proper sanitary conditions.
This restaurant has been inspected 10 times since September 25, 2024, with 3 passes, 7 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
CRABBY JOE'S TAP & GRILL is in the Downtown Neighbourhood Alliance neighbourhood. Downtown Neighbourhood Alliance, Kitchener has 257 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of May 27, 2026, there are 109 (42%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 132 (51%) 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.
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
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
Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation / Store toxic/poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
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
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer / Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
Food protected from contamination or adulteration
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
Certified food handler present in the food service premise
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
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 / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
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
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
Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner / Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary