#B-4355 KING ST E, KITCHENER ON
Conditional Pass
11 violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Region of Waterloo Public Health
August 20, 2026
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Food storage areas must be properly organized with covers on stored food, raw foods kept separate and below ready-to-eat foods, and all shelves and storage equipment kept clean.
The dishwashing machine did not maintain proper water temperature, timing, or sanitizer concentration (at least 25 parts per million) for the required 45 seconds, and sufficient detergent or chemicals were not being used.
Hot foods must be kept at a temperature of 60°C (140°F) or hotter after cooking. The restaurant should preheat hot holding equipment to at least 60°C (140°F) before placing food inside.
Dishes, utensils, and other items that contact food need to be cleaned and sanitized after each use and whenever they could have become contaminated.
Cleaning chemicals and other toxic substances must be stored separately from food and food preparation areas to prevent contamination.
The restaurant needs to ensure refrigeration and hot-holding equipment has an easy-to-read thermometer so temperatures can be monitored.
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.
The restaurant was missing or did not have adequate supplies of soap and paper towels at the hand washing station.
The restaurant needs to ensure that all equipment, utensils, and surfaces that touch food are in good condition, properly cleaned, and sanitized. The ventilation system and exhaust hood filters also need to be cleaned and maintained regularly.
The restaurant must take steps to prevent pests like insects, rodents, and birds from entering the building by sealing entrances tightly or installing screens.
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.
TIM HORTONS - WRHN AT MIDTOWN (FORMERLY GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL)
Cherry Park Neighbourhood Association
This restaurant has been inspected 10 times since December 9, 2024, with 0 passes, 10 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
11 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage / Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods / Ensure racks, shelves or pallets are clean and designed to protect against contamination
Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer / Iodine concentration must be at least 25 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds / Provide sufficient detergent or chemicals for washing or sanitizing
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 / Preheat the hot holding unit to at least 60°C (140°F) before placing hot foods inside of the hot holding unit
Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred / Clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use and as often as necessary
Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation / Store toxic/poisonous substances in compartment away from food or food working surfaces or utensils / Use toxic/poisonous substances in a manner to prevent contamination of food and/or causing a health hazard
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 / Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent
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
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 / Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests / Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests / Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
3 violations
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 / Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair / Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent / Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
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 in good repair / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests / Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
5 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer / Provide sufficient detergent or chemicals for washing or sanitizing
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair / Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair / Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent / Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
2 violations
Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer / Provide sufficient detergent or chemicals for washing or sanitizing / Ensure commercial NSF/ANSI dishwasher meets the Standard 3 certification
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained / Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
10 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage / Store and handle ice in a sanitary manner / Handle raw foods separate from ready-to-eat foods, on separate preparation surfaces, and with separate utensils 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
Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer / Provide sufficient detergent or chemicals for washing or sanitizing / Ensure commercial NSF/ANSI dishwasher meets the Standard 3 certification
5 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent / Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
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 ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
12 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage
Either mechanical or manual dishwashing is provided / Provide adequate equipment (manual or mechanical) for cleaning and sanitizing utensils as required
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
5 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage
Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred / Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment as often as necessary
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
4 violations
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
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
6 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Store and handle ice in a sanitary manner
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
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 floors are kept clean and in good repair
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 in good repair / 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
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests / Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation / Store toxic/poisonous substances in compartment away from food or food working surfaces or utensils / Store toxic/poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels / Use toxic/poisonous substances in a manner to prevent contamination of food and/or causing a health hazard
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 / Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair / Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent / Ensure walls 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
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 in good repair / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized / Ensure equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are suitable for intended purposes (food-grade) / Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests / Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests / Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other 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 / Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
Certified food handler present in the food service premise / Ensure a food handler or supervisor, who is a certified food handler, is present during all hours of operation
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests / Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests / Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer / Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
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
Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred / Clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use and as often as necessary
Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation / Use toxic/poisonous substances in a manner to prevent contamination of food and/or causing a health hazard
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 floors are kept clean and in good repair / Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent / Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
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 equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner / Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary / Ensure food handlers refrain from conduct causing contamination of food and food areas
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests / Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests / Contact licensed pest control operator for insect / rodent / pest treatment and control / Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
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 equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair / Ensure equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are suitable for intended purposes (food-grade) / Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are corrosion-resistant and non-toxic / Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
Certified food handler present in the food service premise / Ensure a food handler or supervisor, who is a certified food handler, is present during all hours of operation
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests / Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests / Contact licensed pest control operator for insect / rodent / pest treatment and control
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 / Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces