#9-262 MILL ST, KITCHENER ON · Mill-Courtland Neighbourhood Association
May 20, 2026
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The restaurant's refrigeration and hot-holding equipment was not properly maintained to keep food at safe temperatures.
GOURMET AFFAIR / BELLA VISTA CATERING AND EVENTS is in the Mill-Courtland Neighbourhood Association neighbourhood. Mill-Courtland Neighbourhood Association, Kitchener has 45 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of June 3, 2026, there are 20 (44%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 24 (53%) conditional and no closures.
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This restaurant has been inspected 7 times since September 27, 2024, with 5 passes, 2 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
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.
PIZZA EXPRESS
Mill-Courtland Neighbourhood Association
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration
Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique / Ensure clean wash / rinse water is provided / Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize / Quaternary ammonium compound must be at least 200 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds / Use sanitizing agent for intended purpose
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained / Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards / Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer / Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
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
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 corrosion-resistant and non-toxic
Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner / Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
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
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 / Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces