#550 King St N, Waterloo ON
April 20, 2026
Conditional PassThis summary is AI generated and can contain mistakes. Always rely on the original inspection.
The kitchen floors, walls, and ceilings need to be cleaned and repaired, particularly in areas around, under, and behind equipment, counters, and baseboards.
The restaurant must ensure that hand washing stations are easily accessible and unobstructed for staff to use while handling food.
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 free from cracks, crevices and open seams / Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
The restaurant's furniture, equipment, and appliances in food areas need to be arranged and maintained to allow for proper cleaning and sanitation, and any items not used in daily operations should be removed.
The restaurant must collect and remove garbage and waste regularly, and dispose of liquid waste properly to keep the facility clean and sanitary.
This restaurant has been inspected 10 times since October 22, 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 / Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers / Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing / Hand washing stations must be conveniently accessible by food handlers
This record comes from the local public-health unit for Waterloo. 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 of sound and tight construction / 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
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment / Maintain and arrange furniture to permit a clean and sanitary condition / Maintain and arrange equipment to permit a clean and sanitary condition / Maintain and arrange appliances to permit a clean and sanitary condition / Remove all materials not associated with the daily operation of the premises (s.7)
Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise / Collect and remove garbage and waste as necessary to maintain sanitary conditions / Dispose of liquid waste in a sanitary manner
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained / Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
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
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less / Thaw all hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
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 / 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 / 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
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
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
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
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration
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 hot water sanitizer is at 82°C or greater for at least 10 seconds / Ensure wash water is between 60°C and 71°C / Ensure commercial NSF/ANSI dishwasher meets the Standard 3 certification
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
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
Maintenance of sanitary facilities / 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
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
Food is held 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
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
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 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 protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less / Thaw all hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
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 cleaned and sanitized
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