#7-203 Lester St, WATERLOO ON
Conditional Pass
4 violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Region of Waterloo Public Health
April 21, 2026
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Food must be properly covered and stored off the ground 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 needs to better organize and maintain its food handling equipment and storage areas to keep them clean and sanitary.
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 6 times since August 14, 2024, with 0 passes, 6 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
4 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained / Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
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.
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
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
2 violations
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
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
7 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Cover all food in storage
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 / Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
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 in good repair / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
3 violations
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
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
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
1 violation
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
2 violations
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests / Retain pest control records for one year