KitchenerDoon Pioneer Park Community Association
#E105- 123 PIONEER DR, KITCHENER ON
Conditional Pass
3 violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Region of Waterloo Public Health
August 6, 2026
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The restaurant must use a test kit to check that sanitizer is at the proper strength for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces.
The kitchen floors, walls, and ceilings need to be cleaned and kept in good repair, particularly around and under equipment, counters, and baseboards.
The restaurant must install a dispenser for paper towels at the hand washing sink in the food preparation area.
RANGOLI INDIAN KITCHEN & BAR is in the Doon Pioneer Park Community Association neighbourhood. Doon Pioneer Park Community Association, Kitchener has 75 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Region of Waterloo Public Health. As of August 28, 2026, there are 37 (49%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 35 (47%) conditional and no closures.
View the Doon Pioneer Park Community Association neighbourhood
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.
This restaurant has been inspected 8 times since April 1, 2025, with 0 passes, 8 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
3 violations
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer / Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
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
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
5 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and 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 / Ensure commercial NSF/ANSI dishwasher meets the Standard 3 certification
12 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and 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 / Thaw all hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
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 / Provide sufficient detergent or chemicals for washing or sanitizing
4 violations
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
Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
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
9 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and 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
Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation
2 violations
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 / Ensure commercial NSF/ANSI dishwasher meets the Standard 3 certification
Maintenance of sanitary facilities / Equip sanitary facility with liquid soap in a dispenser
9 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 / Thaw all hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
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
4 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
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
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer / Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
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
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
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
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer / Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
Maintenance of sanitary facilities / Equip sanitary facility with liquid soap in a dispenser / Equip sanitary facility with single service towels or air dryer
Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination / Maintain single service containers and articles free from contamination
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 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 / Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
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 handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner / Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
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
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
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
Maintenance of sanitary facilities
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 / Maintain hand washing stations with adequate supplies
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
Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained / Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
Maintenance of sanitary facilities / Maintain sanitary facility clean and in good repair / Equip sanitary facility with liquid soap in a dispenser / Equip sanitary facility with single service towels or air dryer
Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer / Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
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 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 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 / Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
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
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils, and multi-service articles are suitable for intended purposes (food-grade)