#H107-62 BALSAM ST, WATERLOO ON
April 17, 2026
Conditional PassThis summary is AI generated and can contain mistakes. Always rely on the original inspection.
Food must be stored properly to prevent contamination, including keeping it off the floor and storing raw foods separately and below cooked or ready-to-eat foods.
The kitchen floors, walls, and ceilings need to be cleaned and kept in good repair, particularly around and under equipment, counters, and baseboards.
Equipment, utensils, and surfaces that touch food must be properly cleaned and sanitized regularly.
Food handlers must wash their hands regularly and maintain proper hygiene when handling food and utensils.
The restaurant must keep cleaning cloths and towels clean and in good condition, use them only for cleaning purposes, and change the sanitizing solution for wiping cloths at least every 2 hours or more often as needed. Wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizing solution when not in use.
This restaurant has been inspected 8 times since June 18, 2024, with 1 pass, 7 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination / Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
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
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 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
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
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
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers / Hand washing station must be used only for hand washing of employees
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
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 floors are kept clean and in good repair
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment / Maintain and arrange equipment to permit a clean and sanitary condition
Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) / Fail to provide required illumination during all hours of operation
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination / Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
Food is held 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
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / 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 / Provide hot and cold running water under pressure / 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 ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique