#120 OTTAWA ST N, KITCHENER ON · Downtown Neighbourhood Alliance
November 17, 2025
Conditional PassThe dishwashing machine's wash water temperature must be maintained between 60°C and 71°C to properly clean and sanitize dishes.
Cleaning chemicals and other toxic substances must be stored safely and handled properly to prevent food contamination.
The restaurant's bathroom must have either disposable paper towels or an air dryer available for customers.
The restaurant must use a test kit to check that sanitizer is at the proper strength for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces.
The restaurant's floors, walls, and ceilings need to be cleaned and repaired to maintain proper sanitary conditions.
The restaurant must keep cleaning cloths and towels clean and in good condition, and store them in sanitizing solution when not in use.
TIM HORTONS 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 restaurant has been inspected 6 times since July 24, 2024, with 2 passes, 4 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer / Ensure wash water is between 60°C and 71°C
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
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.
Downtown Neighbourhood Alliance
Maintenance of sanitary facilities / 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 / Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes / 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
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure floors 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
Certified food handler present in the food service premise
Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage
Maintenance of sanitary facilities / Equip sanitary facility with single service towels or air dryer
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers / Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
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
Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes / Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique / Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds / Ensure clean wash / rinse water is provided / Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize / Ensure wash / rinse water is at 43°C or greater
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
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 / Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner